Henry Jonsson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 23 years ago |
Date of birth | May 12,1912 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Stugun |
Sweden | |
Date of died | March 9,2001 |
Died | Stockholm |
Sweden | |
Height | 181 (cm) |
Weight | 70 (kg) |
Club | SoIK Hellas |
Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Croix de Guerre | |
Purple Heart | |
Legion of Merit | |
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ID | 859723 |
Henry Jonsson Life story
John Henry Jonsson 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; the same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Jonsson worked as a firefighter in Stockholm.