John Gustav Henriksson (30 May 1883 – 1 November 1948) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Full name | John Gustav Henriksson |
| Born | 30 May 1883 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 November 1948 (aged 65) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Physical education teacher, University of Helsinki, 1920 |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, journalist, copy editor |
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| Country | Finland |
| Sport | Swimming |
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Sport edit
Olympics edit
| Games | Event | Stage | Rank | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metre backstroke | First round | 3rd in heat | unknown | Did not advance[3] |
| 200 metre breaststroke | First round | 3rd in heat | unknown | Did not advance[4] |
National edit
He won gold in 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay at the 1908 Finnish championships.
He was a member of two clubs:
- Vaasan Uimaseura, an honorary member since 1922[5]
- Helsingfors Simsällskap. An honorary member since 1937.[6] Chairman in 1914–1916 and a board member in 1909–1940.[7]
He was the secretary of Finnish Swimming Federation in 1908–1909 and 1916.[8]
Occupation edit
Henriksson graduated as a physical education teacher in 1920 and worked as one in 1909–1948.[5]
He was a copy editor in the magazine Finskt Iddrottsblad and a sports reporter in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet.[5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Henriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "John Henriksson". 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.
- ^ a b c Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 57.
- ^ Henriksson, John; et al., eds. (1947). Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Helsingfors simsällskap. p. 156.
- ^ Henriksson, John; et al., eds. (1947). Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Helsingfors simsällskap. pp. 186–187.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 63. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
