John Mikaelsson
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| Born | 6 December 1913 Kristinehamn, Sweden |
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| Died | 16 June 1987 (aged 73) Placer County, California, United States |
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 km walk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Kristinehamn (1932–38) Sundbybergs IK (1939–42) Västerås SK (1943–44) Stockholms GK 1945–52 |
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| Personal best(s) | 42:52.4 (1945) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who set 14 European and world records in various events. He was most successful over 10 km distance, winning Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952 and a European title in 1946.
Mikaelsson competed domestically in running, skiing, orienteering, handball and football. His international race walking career began with a win at the 1937 English championship, but was then interrupted by World War II.
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