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Rune Jansson

Full name: Karl Axel Rune Jansson
Nickname(s): Skinnskattebergarn
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Born: May 29, 1932 in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden
Affiliations: Örgryte IS, Göteborg (SWE) / Uddevalla IS, Uddevalla (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Rune Jansson had the following finishes at major championships – 1958 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1955 World Championship: 79.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1962 World Championship: 97.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman Sweden SWE 3 Bronze
1960 Summer 28 Roma Wrestling Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman Sweden SWE 16

Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Standings 3 1956-12-03
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Round Match #1 2 1956-12-06 Dobrev (BUL) decision (3-0), Jansson (SWE)
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four 3T 1956-12-06 5
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four Match #1 1 1956-12-06 Jansson (SWE) decision (3-0), Sterr (GER) 1
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three 4 1956-12-05 4
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three Match #2 1 1956-12-05 Jansson (SWE) decision (2-1), Peckham (USA) 1
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two 5T 1956-12-04 3
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two Match #1 1 1956-12-04 Jansson (SWE) fall (0:11), Punkari (FIN) 0
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One 7T 1956-12-03 3
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One Match #2 2 1956-12-03 K'art'ozia (URS) decision (3-0), Jansson (SWE) 3

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1960 Summer 28 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One 10T 1960-08-26 3
1960 Summer 28 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One Match #2 2 1960-08-26 Albrecht (GER) decision, Jansson (SWE) 3