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| Born | 5 January 1922 Brattfors, Sweden |
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| Died | 11 April 2012 (aged 90) Karlstad, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10000 m | |||||||||
| Club | IK Viking, Hagfors | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 10000 m – 29:51.2 (1952) Mar – 2:21:40 (1955) |
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Gustaf Nils Jansson (5 January 1922 – 11 April 2012) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.