Henry Jonsson
![]() Henry Jonsson (left) with Gösta Holmér | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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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
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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
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- 1 2 Henry Jonsson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Henry Kälarne. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Henry Jonsson Kälarne 1912–2001. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Henry Jonsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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