Personal information | |
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Full name | Aadolf Fredrik Svanström |
Nickname | Fred |
National team | Finland |
Born | Pargas, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 3 December 1885
Died | 17 April 1959 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 73)
Alma mater | University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover |
Occupation(s) | Veterinary physician, veterinary colonel |
Spouse | Paula Hakulinen |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Club |
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Aadolf Fredrik Svanström (3 December 1885 – 17 April 1959) was a Finnish middle-distance runner, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [1]
Games | Event | Time | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | 800 metres, heats | Did not finish | Official records say he did not finish, but Finnish records say he placed 5th in heat, [2] with time 2:04.6 [3] | |
1500 metres, heats | 4:25.2 | 3rd in heat | Did not advance [4] |
He won the Finnish national championship gold in 1500 metres in 1907. [5] [6]
He broke a few Finnish records in middle-distance running, but only one of them was ratified:
He was a German Hochschule track and field champion in 1500 metres in 1907–1909. [9]
He completed his matriculation exam in Turku Swedish Real Lyceum in 1906. He graduated as a veterinary physician from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover in 1911. [9]
He was the municipal veterinarian of Pargas from 1911 to 1918, when he was hired by the Finnish Defence Forces. [10] [9]
He made trips to import weapons for the White Guard in 1917–1918 and fought in the Finnish Civil War. He completed the veterinary officer's course in 1918. [9] He was the chief of the remount section under the Ministry of Defence during the Winter War. [11] He was the chief of the veterinary materiel office during the Continuation War. [12]
He retired from the military with the rank veterinary colonel in 1945, and continued working as a foodstuff hygienist and an official veterinarian for a further 13 years. [13]
He was made an honorary member of the Finnish Veterinary Association in 1951. [13]
He received the following medals: [9]
His parents were sea captain Gustav Adolf Svanström and Matilda Carolina Hallberg. His wife was Paula Hakulinen. [9]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Aadolf Fredrik Svanström |
Nickname | Fred |
National team | Finland |
Born | Pargas, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 3 December 1885
Died | 17 April 1959 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 73)
Alma mater | University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover |
Occupation(s) | Veterinary physician, veterinary colonel |
Spouse | Paula Hakulinen |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Club |
|
Aadolf Fredrik Svanström (3 December 1885 – 17 April 1959) was a Finnish middle-distance runner, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [1]
Games | Event | Time | Rank | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1908 Summer Olympics | 800 metres, heats | Did not finish | Official records say he did not finish, but Finnish records say he placed 5th in heat, [2] with time 2:04.6 [3] | |
1500 metres, heats | 4:25.2 | 3rd in heat | Did not advance [4] |
He won the Finnish national championship gold in 1500 metres in 1907. [5] [6]
He broke a few Finnish records in middle-distance running, but only one of them was ratified:
He was a German Hochschule track and field champion in 1500 metres in 1907–1909. [9]
He completed his matriculation exam in Turku Swedish Real Lyceum in 1906. He graduated as a veterinary physician from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover in 1911. [9]
He was the municipal veterinarian of Pargas from 1911 to 1918, when he was hired by the Finnish Defence Forces. [10] [9]
He made trips to import weapons for the White Guard in 1917–1918 and fought in the Finnish Civil War. He completed the veterinary officer's course in 1918. [9] He was the chief of the remount section under the Ministry of Defence during the Winter War. [11] He was the chief of the veterinary materiel office during the Continuation War. [12]
He retired from the military with the rank veterinary colonel in 1945, and continued working as a foodstuff hygienist and an official veterinarian for a further 13 years. [13]
He was made an honorary member of the Finnish Veterinary Association in 1951. [13]
He received the following medals: [9]
His parents were sea captain Gustav Adolf Svanström and Matilda Carolina Hallberg. His wife was Paula Hakulinen. [9]
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