Bertil Jansson
Oskar Bertil Petrus Jansson (29 June 1898 – 25 September 1981) was a Swedish athlete.[2] He competed in the shot put at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and eighth place, respectively.[3][4]
 Bertil Jansson in 1926 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1898 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Died | 25 September 1981 (aged 83) Norrköping, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, decathlon |
| Club | Örebro SK |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | SP – 15.08 m (1927) HJ – 1.80 m (1918) TJ – 13.68 m (1918) PV – 3.40 m (1918) Decathlon – 6393 (1918)[1] |
Jansson won the Swedish shot put title in 1916 and 1918–1929 and the English one in 1919 and 1921.[5] In 1918 he also competed domestically in decathlon.[1]
References
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- Bertil Jansson Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Bertil Jansson Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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