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Johan "John" Hjalmar Lindroth (17 September 1883 – 24 July 1960) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

John Lindroth

John Lindroth in 1928
Personal information
Full name	Johan Hjalmar Lindroth
Nickname(s)	John
National team	Finland
Born	(1883-09-17)September 17, 1883 Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	July 24, 1960(1960-07-24) (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland
Education	Licentiate of Medicine
Occupation	Internist, municipal doctor
Spouse(s)	Anna Emilia Paulina Fritsch (1909–1921) Gudrun Lindskog (1922–1944) Sophie Isabella Adele Lave (1951–)
Sport
Sport	Gymnastics, shooting sports
Club	Ylioppilasvoimistelijat Ylioppilasampujat
Medal record Men's Gymnastics 1908 London Gymnastics team

Sport

John Lindroth at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Men's team	3rd	Source: [2]

He was a board member of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation in 1927–.[3]

Biography

His parents were farmer Hugo Gustaf Lindroth and Maria Elisabeth Hannula. His three marriages were:

1. In 1909, singer Anna Emilia Paulina Fritsch (1887–1921)
2. In 1922, Gudrun Lindskog (1902–), divorced in 1944
3. In 1951, artist Sophie Isabella Adele Lave (1918–)

He had five children:

1. Maire (1916–)
2. Margaretha (1921–)
3. Marjatta (1925–)
4. Mielikki Elisabeth (1928–)
5. John Gustav (1952–)[3]

He took his matriculation exam in Porin Lyseo in 1904, graduated as a Licentiate of Medicine in 1922 and specialized in internal medicine in 1929. He worked as the municipal doctor of Vantaa in 1917–1924. He opened a private practice in Helsinki in 1924. He also worked at the Helsinki general hospital and the military reaching the rank of major in 1942.[3]

He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th class in 1940 and 3rd class in 1942.[3]

Sources

• Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 185. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

На других языках

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- [en] John Lindroth (gymnast)

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[it] John Lindroth (ginnasta)

John Hjalmar Lindroth (17 settembre 1883 – 24 luglio 1960) è stato un ginnasta finlandese.

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[ru] Линдрот, Йохан

Йохан Хьялмар Линдрот (фин. Johan Hjalmar Lindroth; 17 сентября 1883 (1883-09-17), Кариёки — 24 июля 1960, Хельсинки) — финский гимнаст, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1908.

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