Gustaf Jansson
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Born |
5 January 1922 Brattfors, Sweden | |||||||||
Died |
11 April 2012 (aged 90) Karlstad, Sweden | |||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon, 10000 m | |||||||||
Club | IK Viking, Hagfors | |||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
10000 m – 29:51.2 (1952) Mar – 2:21:40 (1955)[1] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Gustaf Nils Jansson (5 January 1922 – 11 April 2012) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.[2][3][4][5]
References
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- ↑ Gustaf Jansson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "OS-medaljör ur tiden", Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish), 19 April 2012. Accessed 19 April 2012.
- ↑ Gustaf Jansson. Sports Reference.com
- ↑ Jansson, 1952 Olympic marathon bronze medallist passes away at 90. IAAF (24 April 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
- ↑ Gustav Jansson. Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish)
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