Hjalmar Andersson

Hjalmar Andersson
Personal information
Born 13 July 1889
Ljusnarsberg Municipality, Sweden
Died 2 November 1971 (aged 82)
Insjön, Sweden
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Cross-country running
Club Insjöns IF, Insjön, Leksand
Medal record
Competitor for  Sweden
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Individual cross country
1912 Stockholm Team cross country

Svensk Hjalmar Zakeus Andersson (13 July 1889 – 2 November 1971) was a Swedish cross-country runner. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm and won an individual silver and team gold medals.[1][2] The course was rather hilly and ca. 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.[3]

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  1. ↑ Hjalmar Andersson. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Hjalmar Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Cross-Country, Individual. sports-reference.com


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