Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | John Henry•Jonsson (-Kälarne) |
Used name | Henry•Jonsson |
Born | 12 May 1912 in Stugun, Ragunda, Jämtland (SWE) |
Died | 9 March 2001 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
Measurements | 181 cm / 70 kg |
Affiliations | SoIK Hellas, Nacka (SWE) |
NOC | Sweden |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Henry Jonsson had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1936 Olympics 5000 metres; 2nd in the 1938 European Championships 5000 metres. In the European Championships he competed under the name Henry Kälarne.
Personal Best: 5000 – 14:18.8 (1939).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE | Henry Jonsson | |||
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |