John Klintberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Julius•Klintberg |
| Used name | John•Klintberg |
| Born | 6 February 1885 in Böda, Borgholm, Kalmar (SWE) |
| Died | 16 December 1955 in Johanneshov, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Södermalms IK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
John Klintberg was a Swedish long-distance runner who represented Södermalms IK. Klintberg ran in the cross-country race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics but did not finish the course. Sweden won gold in the team cross-country event with the best three times counting towards the result. As Klintberg did not finish he was not awarded with a medal. He was also scheduled to run in the 10,000 metres but did not start the event.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
John Klintberg | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold |