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Born | 5 January 1922 Brattfors, Sweden |
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Died | 11 April 2012 (aged 90) Karlstad, Sweden |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon, 10000 m | |||||||||
Club | IK Viking, Hagfors | |||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 10000 m – 29:51.2 (1952) Mar – 2:21:40 (1955) |
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Medal record
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Gustaf Nils Jansson (5 January 1922 – 11 April 2012) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.