Folke Jansson
Folke Jansson at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 April 1897
Jönköping, Sweden
Died18 July 1965 (aged 68)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, hurdles
ClubÖrgryte IS, Göteborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)TJ – 15.09 m (1920)
110 mH – 16.7 (1917)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Triple jump

Folke Georg "Pytta" Janson (23 April 1897 – 18 July 1965) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump.[2] He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and finished in second and fifth place, respectively.[3][4]

Folke Jansson won seven Swedish triple jump titles, in 1917 and 1919–24, and held the Swedish record from 1918 to 1931; in 1921 he also won the Amateur Athletic Association of England championships. He worked as an insurance clerk in Gothenburg.[3][5]

References

  1. Folke Janson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. "Folke Jansson". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 Folke Janson Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. Folke Jansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. Folke Janson 1897–1965. storagrabbar.se


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