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Herold Jansson

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Herold Jansson
Personal information
Born(1899-11-13)November 13, 1899
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedApril 23, 1965(1965-04-23) (aged 65)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics, diving
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Artistic gymnastics
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team, free system

Carl August Herold Jansson (13 November 1899 – 23 April 1965) was a Danish gymnast and diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Frederiksberg.[1]

Jansson was part of the Danish team that won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event in 1920. He also competed in the plain high diving competition and finished sixth. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the 1924 plain high diving event.

References

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  1. ^ "Herold Jansson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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