John Gustav Henriksson (30 May 1883 – 1 November 1948) was a Finnish swimmer, who competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sport
Olympics + John Henriksson at the Olympic GamesGamesEventStageRankTimeNotes1908 Summer Olympics100 metre backstroke First round3rd in heatunknown Did not advance200 metre breaststroke First round3rd in heatunknown Did not advance
National
He won gold in 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay at the 1908 Finnish championships.
He was a member of two clubs: Vaasan Uimaseura, an honorary member since 1922 Helsingfors Simsällskap. An honorary member since 1937. Chairman in 1914–1916 and a board member in 1909–1940.
He was the secretary of Finnish Swimming Federation in 1908–1909 and 1916.
Occupation
Henriksson graduated as a physical education teacher in 1920 and worked as one in 1909–1948.
He was a copy editor in the magazine Finskt Iddrottsblad and a sports reporter in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet.
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