Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) Sport Athletics | Weight 87 kg (192 lb) | |
Born 25 August 1919 Kamennogorsk, Russia Club Viipurin Urheilijat, Helsinki Personal best(s) TJ – 15.04 m (1945)
LJ – 7.29 m (1943)
Decathlon – 6623 (1942) Died 18 May 1952, Helsinki, Finland Events Triple jump, Long jump, Decathlon | ||
Johannes Erik Eiel "Hannes" Sonck (25 August 1919 – 18 May 1952) was a Finnish athlete. He finished fifth in the triple jump at the 1946 European Championships and 17th in the decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he served as the Finnish flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
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