Folke Jansson
Folke Georg "Pytta" Janson (23 April 1897 – 18 July 1965) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and finished in second and fifth place, respectively.[2][3]
 Folke Jansson at the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Born | 23 April 1897 Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 1965 (aged 68) Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, hurdles | ||||||||||
| Club | Örgryte IS, Göteborg | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | TJ – 15.09 m (1920) 110 mH – 16.7 (1917)[1] | ||||||||||
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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.[2][4]
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- Folke Janson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Folke Janson Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Folke Jansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Folke Janson 1897–1965. storagrabbar.se
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