John Lindroth (gymnast)
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John Lindroth circa 1933 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Johan Hjalmar Lindroth | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1883 Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1960 (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||||||||
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Johan Hjalmar "John" Lindroth (17 September 1883 – 24 July 1960) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
His 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–)[2]
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.[2]
He was a resistance activist during the Russification of Finland, being a founder of Voimaliitto.[3]
He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th class in 1940 and 3rd class in 1942.[2]
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[4]
Sport
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [5] |
He was a board member of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation in 1927–.[2]
He represented the club Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in gymnastics and Ylioppilasampujat in sports shooting.
Sources
- 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
- ^ "John Lindroth". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tohtori John Lindroth". Ampujain lehti (in Finnish). No. 18–19. 1 October 1933. p. 302. ISSN 0001-1940. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Lindroth John Hjalmar". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ 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.