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John Svanberg

Full name: Johan Frithiof Isidor "John" Svanberg (-Swanberg)
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Born: May 1, 1881 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: September 11, 1957 in [unknown], Unknown, United States
Affiliations: Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: 5 miles – 24:47.6 (1907); Mar – 2-58:21 (1906).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1906 Summer 24 Athina Athletics Men's 5 mile Sweden SWE 2 Silver
1906 Summer 24 Athina Athletics Men's Marathon Sweden SWE 2 Silver
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Men's 5 mile Sweden SWE 3 Bronze
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Men's Marathon Sweden SWE 8
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Men's 3 mile, Team Sweden SWE 3 h2 r1/2

Men's 5 mile

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1906 Summer 24 Athina Athletics Sweden Final Standings 2 26:19.4
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Final 3 25:37.2
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Round One Heat One 1 QU 25:46.2

Men's Marathon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1906 Summer 24 Athina Athletics Sweden Final Standings 2 2-58:20.8
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Final Standings 8 3-07:50.8

Men's 3 mile, Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank TP IP
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden SWE Final Standings 3 h2 r1/2
1908 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden SWE Round One Heat Two 3 21 points 6