Jean Cronstedt
Jean "Janne" Cronstedt (born 6 October 1932) is a Swedish former gymnast.[1] He competed in eight events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] After his sports career, Cronstedt worked as a physician in Sweden, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 6 October 1932 Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Early life
Cronstedt was born into the Swedish-speaking Finnish Cronstedt family in Helsinki, Finland.[4] His paternal grandfather Jean Cronstedt (né Galindo) was the CEO of the Union Bank of Finland, and through him Cronstedt is partly of Spanish descent.[5][6] In 1940, during World War II, he was sent to Sweden as a Finnish war child. He later returned to Helsinki and went to study in the United States. Cronstedt later moved to Sweden and acquired Swedish citizenship.[1]
References
- "Jean Cronstedt" (in Swedish). The Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Cronstedt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Hont, Gabor (13 July 2016). "Som sjuåring med lapp om halsen sattes jag på ett tåg till Sverige". Läkartidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Andersson, Soini (2016). "Krigsbarnsminnen" (PDF) (in Swedish). Sydsveriges Finska Krigsbarn. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Vihola, Teppo. "Jean Cronstedt". Biografiasampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Olin, Rafael. "Jean Leopold Cronstedt". Geneanet. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
External links
- Jean Cronstedt at Olympedia
- Jean Cronstedt at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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