Henry Jonsson
Olympic athlete
1912 – 2001
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Who was Henry Jonsson?
Henry John Jonsson was a Swedish long distance runner who changed his name in 1940 to Henry Kälarne. He was born in Håsjö in Jämtland.
He competed for Sweden in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 5000 metres where he won the bronze medal. He also competed at the 1938 European Championships, finishing second behind Taisto Mäki. He died in Stockholm.
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