Helge Jansson
Swedish high jumper and decathlete
![]() Helge Jansson at the 1928 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 1 June 1904 Eksjö, Sweden |
Died | 17 October 1989 (aged 85) Göteborg, Sweden |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Club | Eksjö GIK Göteborgs Polismäns IF |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1924, 1928 |
Helge Alexander Jansson (1 June 1904 – 17 October 1989) was a Swedish athlete.[1] He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and finished in seventh and sixth place in the decathlon, respectively; in 1924 he was also sixth in the high jump with a result of 1.85 m, three centimeters below his personal best.[2]
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