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| Born | 6 December 1913 Kristinehamn, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1987 (aged 73) Placer County, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 10 km walk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Kristinehamn (1932–38) Sundbybergs IK (1939–42) Västerås SK (1943–44) Stockholms GK 1945–52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 42:52.4 (1945) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who competed at two Olympic Games.
Biography
Mikaelsson won the British AAA Championships title in the 7 miles event at the 1937 AAA Championships and the 1938 AAA Championships but his career was then interrupted by World War II.
He set 14 European and world records in various events. He was most successful over 10 km distance, winning a European title in 1946. Mikaelsson competed domestically in running, skiing, orienteering, handball and football.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he won the gold medal in the men's 10 kilometres walk competition and four years later successfully defended his title by winning the 10 km walk at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
References
- ^ a b John Mikaelsson Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b John Mikaelsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
