Fredrik Svanström
Template:Short description Template:Infobox sportsperson 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]
Athletics
Olympics
| 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] | |
Other
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:
- 1000 metres with the time 2:38.2 in Braunschweig, German Empire, in 1907. However, before 1923, only races in Finland were ratified as national records.[7]
- 1500 metres, 4:22.0, Turku, 1 September 1907. Was ratified.[8]
- Mile, 4:38.8, Stockholm, Sweden, 14 September 1907. Not ratified.[8]
- 1500 metres, 4:19.6, Stockholm, Sweden, 15 September 1907. Not ratified.[8]
He was a German Hochschule track and field champion in 1500 metres in 1907–1909.[9]
Career
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 of veterinary colonel in 1945 and continued working as a foodstuff hygienist and an official veterinarian for a further 13 years.[13]
Accolades
He was made an honorary member of the Finnish Veterinary Association in 1951.[13]
He received the following medals:[9]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty, 4th class cross with swords
- First Class Knight of the White Rose of Finland
- Commemorative medal of the Liberation War
Family
His parents were sea captain Gustav Adolf Svanström and Matilda Carolina Hallberg. His wife was Paula Hakulinen.[9]
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