Hugo Jonsson

Hugo Alarik Jonsson (25 February 1884 – 9 April 1949) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Not to be confused with Hugo Johnson.

Hugo Jonsson
Hugo Jonsson circa 1929
Personal information
Full nameHugo Alarik Jonsson
National teamFinland
Born(1884-02-25)25 February 1884
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died9 April 1949(1949-04-09) (aged 65)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationConstruction engineer, Helsinki Industrial School, 1903
OccupationMaster builder
Spouse(s)Ellen Maria Forstén
Sport
SportAquatics
Event(s)
  • Breaststroke swimming
  • Backstroke swimming
  • Water polo
ClubHelsingfors Simsällskap

Aquatics

Olympics
Hugo Jonsson at the Olympic Games
Games Event Stage Rank Time Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 100 metre backstroke First round 3rd in heat unknown Did not advance. Source: [2]
200 metre breaststroke First round Did not finish Did not advance. Source: [3]

National

He won some Finnish national championships in aquatics:

He was the chairman of the club Helsingfors Simsällskap in 1913, and a board member in 1908–1911 and 1925–1930.[4]

Other

His father was a master stonecutter.[5] He married Ellen Maria Forstén in 1914.[6]

He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Commemorative Medal of the Liberation War.[7]

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 96. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  1. "Hugo Jonsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  4. Henriksson, John; et al., eds. (1947). Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Helsingfors simsällskap. pp. 186–187.
  5. Ikäläinen, E., ed. (1907). Suomen rakennusmestarien albumi-matrikkeli (in Finnish and Swedish) (I ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 122.
  6. "Vihittyjä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 February 1914. p. 9. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  7. Tolonen, Aug., ed. (1930). Suomen rakennusmestarien matrikkeli 1905–1930 (in Finnish) (II ed.). Helsinki: Suomen rakennusmestariliitto. p. 168–169.
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