John Zander
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John Adolf Fredrik Zander (January 31, 1890 – June 9, 1967) was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
He was born and died in Stockholm
.
In 1912 he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the 3000 metre team. He also finished seventh the 1500 metres competition
.
Eight years later he participated in the final of the 1500 metres event
but he did not finish the race. He also helped Sweden to qualify for the final in the 3000 metre team race
but he did not run in the final when Sweden won the bronze medal.
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....
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 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...
and in the 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....
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He was born and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1912 he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the 3000 metre team. He also finished seventh the 1500 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
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Eight years later he participated in the final of the 1500 metres event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:...
but he did not finish the race. He also helped Sweden to qualify for the final in the 3000 metre team race
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre team race
The men's 3000 metres team event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of a 3000 metre team race event after the debut in 1912, but the fifth time that a team contest was arranged at the Olympics...
but he did not run in the final when Sweden won the bronze medal.