John Lindroth
John Lindroth in 1928
Personal information
Full nameJohan Hjalmar Lindroth
NicknameJohn
National teamFinland
Born(1883-09-17)September 17, 1883
Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedJuly 24, 1960(1960-07-24) (aged 76)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationLicentiate of Medicine
Occupation(s)Internist, municipal doctor
Spouses
  • Anna Emilia Paulina Fritsch (1909–1921)
  • Gudrun Lindskog (1922–1944)
  • Sophie Isabella Adele Lave (1951–)
Sport
SportGymnastics, shooting sports
Club
  • Ylioppilasvoimistelijat
  • Ylioppilasampujat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Johan "John" Hjalmar Lindroth (17 September 1883 – 24 July 1960) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sport

John Lindroth at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [2]

He was a board member of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation in 1927–.[3]

Biography

His parents were farmer Hugo Gustaf Lindroth and Maria Elisabeth Hannula. His three marriages were:

  1. In 1909, singer Anna Emilia Paulina Fritsch (1887–1921)
  2. In 1922, Gudrun Lindskog (1902–), divorced in 1944
  3. In 1951, artist Sophie Isabella Adele Lave (1918–)

He had five children:

  1. Maire (1916–)
  2. Margaretha (1921–)
  3. Marjatta (1925–)
  4. Mielikki Elisabeth (1928–)
  5. John Gustav (1952–)[3]

He took his matriculation exam in Porin Lyseo in 1904, graduated as a Licentiate of Medicine in 1922 and specialized in internal medicine in 1929. He worked as the municipal doctor of Vantaa in 1917–1924. He opened a private practice in Helsinki in 1924. He also worked at the Helsinki general hospital and the military reaching the rank of major in 1942.[3]

He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th class in 1940 and 3rd class in 1942.[3]

Sources

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 185. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

  1. ↑ "John Lindroth". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 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. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Heikel, Per-Erik; Mikkola, Antero, eds. (1958). Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish) (1957 ed.). Helsinki: The Finnish Medical Association. p. 396.
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