John Svanberg
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| Born |
1 May 1881 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
11 September 1957 (aged 76) New York, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
5 miles – 24:47.6 (1907) Marathon – 2:58:21 (1906) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johan Frithiof Isidor "John" Svanberg (1 May 1881 – 11 September 1957) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the 5 miles and marathon at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won two silver and one bronze medals.[1][2] In 1908 he set a world record over 3000 m that stood until 1911.
After the 1908 Olympics Svanberg was deprived of his amateur status for some commercial activities. He moved to the United States, where he worked as a painter and continued competing in running. He died in New York in 1957.[2]
References
- ↑ John Svanberg. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 John Svanberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
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Preceded by Edward Dahl |
Men's 3,000 m World Record Holder 21 August 1908 – 11 June 1911 |
Succeeded by Jean Bouin |
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