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 Hugo Jonsson circa 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Alarik Jonsson |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 25 February 1884 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 April 1949 (aged 65) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Construction engineer, Helsinki Industrial School, 1903 |
| Occupation | Master builder |
| Spouse | Ellen Maria Forstén |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Aquatics |
Events |
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| Club | Helsingfors Simsällskap |
Hugo Alarik Jonsson (25 February 1884 – 9 April 1949) was a Finnish swimmer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Aquatics
[edit]Olympics
[edit]| Games | Event | Stage | Rank | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metre backstroke | First round | 3rd in heat | unknown | Did not advance. Source:[2] |
| 200 metre breaststroke | First round | Did not finish | Did not advance. Source:[3] | ||
National
[edit]He won some Finnish national championships in aquatics:
He was the chairman of the club Helsingfors Simsällskap in 1913, and a board member in 1908–1911 and 1925–1930.[4]
Other
[edit]His father was a master stonecutter.[5] He married Ellen Maria Forstén in 1914.[6]
He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Commemorative Medal of the Liberation War.[7]
Sources
[edit]- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 96. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hugo Jonsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ↑ Henriksson, John; et al., eds. (1947). Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Helsingfors simsällskap. pp. 186–187.
- ↑ Ikäläinen, E., ed. (1907). Suomen rakennusmestarien albumi-matrikkeli (in Finnish and Swedish) (I ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 122.
- ↑ "Vihittyjä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 February 1914. p. 9. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ↑ Tolonen, Aug., ed. (1930). Suomen rakennusmestarien matrikkeli 1905–1930 (in Finnish) (II ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. pp. 168–169.
External links
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