Hjalmar Andersson
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Hjalmar Andersson (Svensk Hjalmar "Insjön" Andersson Zakeus; July 13, 1889, Ljusnarsberg Municipality
– November 2, 1971) was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in cross country.
He competed for Sweden in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in cross country where he won the silver medal. He won a gold medal in the cross country team event along with teammates John Eke
, who had finished third, and Josef Ternström
, .
Ljusnarsberg Municipality
Ljusnarsberg Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kopparberg....
– November 2, 1971) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
athlete who competed mainly in cross country.
He competed for Sweden in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in cross country where he won the silver medal. He won a gold medal in the cross country team event along with teammates John Eke
John Eke
John Eke was a Swedish athlete who competed in cross country and long-distance run....
, who had finished third, and Josef Ternström
Josef Ternström
Josef Ternström was a Swedish athlete who competed chiefly in the cross country....
, .