Sport Athletics Role Olympic athlete Event(s) 10 km walk Height 1.83 m | Personal best(s) 42:52.4 (1945) Weight 73 kg Name John Mikaelsson | |
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Club IFK Kristinehamn (1932–38)Sundbybergs IK (1939–42)Vasteras SK (1943–44)Stockholms GK 1945–52 Olympic medals Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 Kilometre Walk People also search for Fritz Schwab, Bruno Junk, Ingemar Johansson | ||
John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who set 14 European and world records in various events. He was most successful over 10 km distance, winning Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952 and a European title in 1946.
Mikaelsson competed domestically in running, skiing, orienteering, handball and football. His international race walking career began with a win at the 1937 English championship, but was then interrupted by World War II.
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