Hjalmar Johansson
Encyclopedia
Carl Hjalmar August Johansson (January 20, 1874 – September 30, 1957) was a Swedish
diver
, swimmer
and track and field athlete
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
, 1908 Summer Olympics
and 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1906 Olympics he finished sixth in the combined platform event
, was eighth in the 100 metre freestyle
and finished 19th in standing long jump event
.
Two years later he won a gold medal in the 10 metre platform event and was second in his heat of 200 metre breaststroke
and did not advance.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the plain high diving event and was fourth in he 10 metre platform event
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In the 1906 Olympics he finished sixth in the combined platform event
Diving at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, only one event in diving was contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
, was eighth in the 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics, only four swimming events were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
and finished 19th in standing long jump event
Athletics at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, 21 events in athletics were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
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Two years later he won a gold medal in the 10 metre platform event and was second in his heat of 200 metre breaststroke
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only breaststroke event on the schedule...
and did not advance.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the plain high diving event and was fourth in he 10 metre platform event
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also known as plain and variety diving combined competition, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme...
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