Hannes Sonck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hannes Sonck

Finnish decathlete and triple jumper

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Kamennogorsk, Russia

Date of Death: 18-May-1952

Profession: triple jumper, decathlete

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johannes Erik Eiel "Hannes" Sonck (25 August 1919 – 18 May 1952) was a Finnish athlete.
He finished fifth in the triple jump at the 1946 European Championships and 17th in the decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he served as the Finnish flag bearer at the opening ceremony.