Gunnar_Jansson_(athlete)

Gunnar Jansson (athlete)

Gunnar Jansson (athlete)

Swedish hammer thrower

Johan Gunnar Jansson (13 October 1897 – 15 December 1953) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 7th and 12th place, respectively.[1][3] Jansson held Swedish titles in the hammer throw in 1931, 1933–35 and 1937 and in the weight throw in 1929–31, 1933–35, 1937 and 1938.[4]

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    Gunnar Jansson. sports-reference.com
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    Gunnar Jansson. trackfield.brinkster.net
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    Gunnar Jansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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    Gunnar Jansson 1897–1953 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se


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