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Folke Jansson

Folke Jansson, Swedish athlete (died 1965)

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Born
April 23, 1897
Died
July 18, 1965
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1897

About Folke Jansson

Folke Georg "Pytta" Jansson was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump. Jansson won seven Swedish triple jump titles, in 1917 and 1919–24, and held the Swedish record from 1918 to 1931. Jansson won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1921 AAA Championships. Folke Georg "Pytta" Jansson (23 April 1897 – 18 July 1965) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump.

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Folke Jansson timeline

  1. Folke Georg "Pytta" Jansson (23 April 1897 – 18 July 1965) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump.
  2. Jansson won seven Swedish triple jump titles, in 1917 and 1919–24, and held the Swedish record from 1918 to 1931.
  3. Jansson won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1921 AAA Championships.

The world when Folke Jansson was born

Folke Jansson was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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