Gunnar Jansson (athlete)

Gunnar Jansson
Personal information
Born 13 October 1897
Fellingsbro, Sweden
Died 15 December 1953 (aged 56)
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Club IFK Eskilstuna
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 53.41 m (1935)[1][2]

Johan Gunnar Jansson (13 October 1897 – 15 December 1953) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 7th and 12th place, respectively.[1][3] Jansson held Swedish titles in the hammer throw in 1931, 1933–35 and 1937 and in the weight throw in 1929–31, 1933–35, 1937 and 1938.[4]

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