Gustaf Jansson
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Gustaf Nils Jansson (5 January 1922 – 11 April 2012) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the marathon during his career. He was born in Brattfors, Värmland.[1][2]
He won the bronze medal for Sweden in the 1952 Summer Olympics marathon, held in Helsinki, Finland, in a time of 2:26:07.[1] His best time for the marathon was 2:21:40 in 1955.[1]
Jansson died in April 2012.[3]
Achievements
Representing  Sweden | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | Marathon | 2:26:07.0 |
References
- Gustaf Jansson's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Gustav Jansson's profile at the Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biography and Olympics Results at Sports Reference.com
- ↑ Jansson, 1952 Olympic marathon bronze medallist passes away at 90. IAAF (2012-04-24). Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "OS-medaljör ur tiden", Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish), 19 April 2012. Accessed 19 April 2012.
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