Hjalmar Andersson
Swedish cross-country runner (1889–1971)
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Born | 13 July 1889 Ljusnarsberg Municipality, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 2 November 1971 (aged 82) Insjön, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Cross-country running | ||||||||||||||
Club | Insjöns IF, Insjön, Leksand | ||||||||||||||
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Svensk Hjalmar Zakeus Andersson (13 July 1889 – 2 November 1971) was a Swedish cross-country runner.[1] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm and won an individual silver and team gold medals.[2][3] The course was rather hilly and approximately 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.[4]
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- 1912: Sweden Hjalmar Andersson, John Eke, Josef Ternström
- 1920: Finland Paavo Nurmi, Heikki Liimatainen, Teodor Koskenniemi
- 1924: Finland Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Heikki Liimatainen
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