Henry Jonsson

Henry Jonsson

Henry Jonsson (left) with Gösta Holmér
Personal information
Born	12 May 1912 Stugun, Sweden
Died	9 March 2001 (aged 88) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
Club	SoIK Hellas, Nacka
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:48.7 (1940) 5000 m – 14:18.8 (1939)[1][2]
Medal record Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 5000 m European Championships 1938 Paris 5000 m

John Henry Jonsson (12 May 1912 – 9 March 2001) was a Swedish runner who won a bronze medal over 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He finished second at the 1938 European Championships. In 1940 he changed his name to Henry Kälarne;^[1] the same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.^[3]

Jonsson worked as a firefighter in Stockholm. During his career he won 11 national titles: in the 1500 m (1936 and 1940), 5000 m (1935 and 1937–39) and 8000 m cross country (1935–39). In 1946 he was disqualified for violating amateur rules, together with Gunder Hägg and Arne Andersson.^[4]

References

1. Henry Jonsson. sports-reference.com
2. Henry Kälarne. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Henry Jonsson Kälarne 1912–2001. storagrabbar.se
4. Henry Jonsson. Swedish Olympic Committee