Viljam Johansson
Viljam Johansson (actually Frans William Johansson; born April 18, 1887 in Turku , † August 8, 1931 in Schenectady , United States ) was a Finnish middle and long distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he was eleventh in cross-country running . Over 5000 m and in the 3000-meter team race , he was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1909 he was Finnish champion over 1500 m and 5000 m .
Personal bests
Web links
- Viljam Johansson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Viljam Johansson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Johansson, Viljam |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johansson, Frans William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish middle and long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1887 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku |
DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1931 |
Place of death | Schenectady |