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John Svanberg

1881 - 1957

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Johan Frithiof Isidor "John" Svanberg (1 May 1881 – 11 September 1957) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the 5 miles and marathon at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won two silver and one bronze medals. In 1908 he set a world record over 3000 m that stood until 1911. After the 1908 Olympics, Svanberg was deprived of his amateur status for some commercial activities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Svanberg is the 761st most popular athlete (up from 1,237th in 2019), the 729th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 969th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Swedish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Svanberg ranks 761 out of 6,025. Before him are Giancarlo Brusati, Alexander Tikhonov, Edith McGuire, Tim Ahearne, Clarence Pinkston, and Gioacchino Guaragna. After him are Charles Winckler, Peter Kirby, Jacques Sautereau, Lajos Steiner, Harry Watson, and Väinö Siikaniemi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1881, John Svanberg ranks 172. Before him are David Hammond, Yosef Haim Brenner, Martin Sheridan, Fernand Sanz, Otto Toeplitz, and Alexander Kanoldt. After him are Yngvar Bryn, Juan José de Amézaga, Clive Bell, Eleanor Farjeon, Eugen Bolz, and Jess Willard. Among people deceased in 1957, John Svanberg ranks 168. Before him are Charles King, Maurice Peeters, Ernest Oppenheimer, Robert Lowie, Mary Proctor, and Leopold Staff. After him are Martin Wagner, Harry Watson, Patrick Abercrombie, Piero Carini, Hjalmar Johansson, and József Rády.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, John Svanberg ranks 729 out of 1,879. Before him are Bill Skarsgård (1990), Dan Andersson (1888), Ivar Jacobson (1939), Birgitta Trotzig (1929), Christina Schollin (1937), and Jean Tabary (1930). After him are Ove Grahn (1943), Oscar von Sydow (1873), Ludvig Norman (1831), Anders Svensson (1976), Ivar Lo-Johansson (1901), and Stig Sundqvist (1922).

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Among ATHLETES In Sweden

Among athletes born in Sweden, John Svanberg ranks 38. Before him are Tore Sjöstrand (1921), Johan Jarlén (1880), Sven-Olov Sjödelius (1933), Gustaf Jansson (1922), Anders Gärderud (1946), and Anna-Lisa Eriksson (1928). After him are William Grut (1914), John Eke (1886), Hjalmar Johansson (1874), Magdalena Forsberg (1967), Gösta Andersson (1917), and Bo Ekelund (1894).

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