Henry Jonsson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish middle- and long distance runner
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About Henry Jonsson
- John Henry Jonsson (12 May 1912 – 9 March 2001) was a Swedish runner who won a bronze medal over 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- He finished second at the 1938 European Championships.
- In 1940 he changed his name to Henry Kälarne; the same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.Jonsson worked as a firefighter in Stockholm.
- During his career he won 11 national titles: in the 1500 m (1936 and 1940), 5000 m (1935 and 1937–39) and 8000 m cross country (1935–39).
- In 1946 he was disqualified for violating amateur rules, together with Gunder Hägg and Arne Andersson.
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