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 in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Johan Hjalmar Lindroth |
| Nickname | 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(s) | Internist, municipal doctor |
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| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics, shooting sports |
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Medal record | |
Sport
edit| 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
editHis 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–)[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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "John Lindroth". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Heikel, Per-Erik; Mikkola, Antero, eds. (1958). Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish) (1957 ed.). Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Association. p. 396.