Hugo Jonsson

Hugo Jonsson
Hugo Jonsson circa 1929
Personal information
Full name Hugo Alarik Jonsson
National team Finland
Born (1884-02-25)25 February 1884
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died 9 April 1949(1949-04-09) (aged 65)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation Construction engineer
Sport
Sport Aquatics
Event(s)
  • Breaststroke swimming
  • Backstroke swimming
  • Water polo

Hugo Alarik Jonsson (25 February 1884 – 9 April 1949) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Aquatics

Olympics

Hugo Jonsson at the Olympic Games
Games Event Stage Rank Time Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 100 metre backstroke First round 3rd in heat unknown Did not advance. Source: [2]
200 metre breaststroke First round Did not finish Did not advance. Source: [3]

National

He won some Finnish national championships in aquatics:

Other

His father was a master stonecutter. He graduated as a construction engineer in 1903.[4]

He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Memorial Medal of the War of Independence.[5]

References

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 96. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Hugo Jonsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  4. ↑ Ikäläinen, E., ed. (1907). Suomen rakennusmestarien albumi-matrikkeli (in Finnish and Swedish) (I ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 122.
  5. ↑ Tolonen, Aug., ed. (1930). Suomen rakennusmestarien matrikkeli 1905–1930 (in Finnish) (II ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 168–169.
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