John Jansson
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Karl Johan Erik "John" Jansson (July 18, 1892 – October 10, 1943) was a Swedish
diver
, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, 1920 Summer Olympics
and 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1912 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event, was seventh in the 3 metre springboard event and seventh in his first round heat in the 10 metre platform event and did not advance.
Eight years later he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event and was sixth in the 3 metre springboard event.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the plain high diving 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...
, who competed in the 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...
, 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
In the 1912 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event, was seventh in the 3 metre springboard event and seventh in his first round heat in the 10 metre platform event and did not advance.
Eight years later he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event and was sixth in the 3 metre springboard event.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the plain high diving event.