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Henry Jonsson

Henry Jonsson (left) with Gösta Holmér
Personal information
Born	12 May 1912 Stugun, Sweden
Died	9 March 2001 (aged 88) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
Club	SoIK Hellas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:48.7 (1940) 5000 m – 14:18.8 (1939)
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 5000 m European Championships 1938 Paris 5000 m

John Henry Jonsson (12 May 1912 – 9 March 2001) was a Swedish runner who won a bronze medal over 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He finished second at the 1938 European Championships. In 1940 he changed his name to Henry Kälarne, and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal that same year.

Jonsson worked as a firefighter in Stockholm. During his career he won 11 national titles: in the 1500 m (1936 and 1940), 5000 m (1935 and 1937–39) and 8000 m cross country (1935–39). In 1946 he was disqualified for violating amateur rules, together with Gunder Hägg and Arne Andersson.

References

1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Jonsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
2. Henry Kälarne. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Henry Jonsson Kälarne 1912–2001. storagrabbar.se
4. Henry Jonsson. Swedish Olympic Committee

• 1912 births
• 2001 deaths
• People from Bräcke Municipality
• Swedish male long-distance runners
• Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
• Olympic athletes for Sweden
• Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
• European Athletics Championships medalists
• Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
• Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
• Sportspeople from Jämtland County
• SoIK Hellas athletes
• 20th-century Swedish sportsmen