Hugo Jonsson
 Hugo Jonsson circa 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Alarik Jonsson |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 25 February 1884 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 April 1949 (aged 65) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Construction engineer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Aquatics |
| Events |
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Hugo Alarik Jonsson (25 February 1884 – 9 April 1949) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Aquatics
Olympics
| Games | Event | Stage | Rank | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metre backstroke | First round | 3rd in heat | unknown | Did not advance. Source: [2] |
| 200 metre breaststroke | First round | Did not finish | Did not advance. Source: [3] | ||
National
He won some Finnish national championships in aquatics:
Other
His father was a master stonecutter. He graduated as a construction engineer in 1903.[4]
He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Memorial Medal of the War of Independence.[5]
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 96. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugo Jonsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Ikäläinen, E., ed. (1907). Suomen rakennusmestarien albumi-matrikkeli (in Finnish and Swedish) (I ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 122.
- ^ Tolonen, Aug., ed. (1930). Suomen rakennusmestarien matrikkeli 1905–1930 (in Finnish) (II ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 168–169.
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