John Lindroth (gymnast)

John Lindroth
	John Lindroth in 1928
Personal information
Full name	Johan Hjalmar Lindroth
Nickname(s)	John
National team	Finland
Born	September 17, 1883; Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	July 24, 1960 (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;
Men's Gymnastics

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

Sport

John Lindroth at the Olympic Games
Games	Event	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Men's team	3rd	Source: [1]

He was a board member of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation in 1927–.[2]

Biography

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

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

He had five children:

Maire (1916–)
Margaretha (1921–)
Marjatta (1925–)
Mielikki Elisabeth (1928–)
John Gustav (1952–)[2]

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.[2]

He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th class in 1940 and 3rd class in 1942.[2]

Sources

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

References

Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
Heikel, Per-Erik; Mikkola, Antero, eds. (1958). Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish) (1957 ed.). Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Association. p. 396.

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[1] Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.

[lääkärit-2] Heikel, Per-Erik; Mikkola, Antero, eds. (1958). Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish) (1957 ed.). Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Association. p. 396.