// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's John Svanberg? Svan berg-er than the rest.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1 May 1881 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 11 September 1957 (aged 76) New York City, United States |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 5 miles – 24:47.6 (1907) Marathon – 2:58:21 (1906) |
Medal record | |
Johan Frithiof Isidor "John" Svanberg (1 May 1881 – 11 September 1957) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the 5 miles and marathon at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won two silver and one bronze medals.[1][2] In 1908 he set a world record over 3000 m that stood until 1911.[3]
After the 1908 Olympics, Svanberg was deprived of his amateur status for some commercial activities. He moved to the United States, where he worked as a painter and continued competing in running. He died in New York in 1957.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ John Svanberg. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 John Svanberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ "John Svanberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- John Svanberg at World Athletics
- John Svanberg at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- John Svanberg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- John Svanberg at Olympedia
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