John Henriksson

John Gustav Henriksson (30 May 1883 – 1 November 1948) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

John Henriksson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Gustav Henriksson
Born(1883-05-30)30 May 1883
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died1 November 1948(1948-11-01) (aged 65)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationPhysical education teacher, University of Helsinki, 1920
OccupationTeacher, journalist, copy editor
Sport
CountryFinland
SportSwimming
Club
  • Vaasan Uimaseura
  • Helsingfors Simsällskap

Sport

Olympics
John Henriksson 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[2]
200 metre breaststroke First round 3rd in heat unknown Did not advance[3]

National

He won gold in 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay at the 1908 Finnish championships.

He was a member of two clubs:

  • Vaasan Uimaseura, an honorary member since 1922[4]
  • Helsingfors Simsällskap, an honorary member since 1927[4] and a board member in 1908–1943[5]

He was the secretary of Finnish Swimming Federation in 1908–1909 and 1916.[5]

Occupation

Henriksson graduated as a physical education teacher in 1920 and worked as one in 1909–1948.[4]

He was a copy editor in the magazine Finskt Iddrottsblad and a sports reporter in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Henriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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. Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 57.
  5. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 63. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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