Olle Johansson (swimmer)

Olle Ingvar Johansson (16 September 1927 – 9 August 1994) was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] His 4 × 200 m freestyle teams finished fourth on both occasions, and his water polo team was fifth in 1948.[2] Johansson won two European gold medals in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, in 1947 and 1950.

Olle Johansson
Göran Larsson and Olle Johansson (right)
Personal information
Full nameOlle Ingvar Johansson
Born16 September 1927 (1927-09-16)
Borås, Sweden
Died9 August 1994 (1994-08-10) (aged 66)
Göteborg, Sweden
Sport
SportSwimming, water polo
ClubIF Elfsborg, Borås
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Sweden
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1950 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle

References

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  1. ^ "Olle Johansson". sok.se (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olle Johansson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012. Full name:Olle Ingvar Johansson
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