Folke Jansson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Folke Georg•Jansson |
| Used name | Folke•Jansson |
| Nick/petnames | Pytta |
| Born | 23 April 1897 in Jönköping, Jönköping (SWE) |
| Died | 18 July 1965 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Örgryte IS, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1917 and 1919-24, Folke Jansson won a total of seven Swedish triple jump titles. He held the Swedish record from 1918-31. In 1928 Jansson was appointed “Stor Grabb” (Big Boys’ Badge) #40 in Athletics. He was also 1921 British AAA champion in the triple jump. Jansson worked as an insurance clerk in Göteborg.
Personal Best: TJ – 15.09 (1920).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Folke Jansson | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Folke Jansson | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 5 |