Jacob Björnström
Jacob Björnström | |
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| Born | Jacob Carl Gustaf Herman Björnström December 14, 1881 |
| Died | July 17, 1935 (aged 53) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Sailing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1912 Stockholm | 10 metre class |
Jacob Carl Gustaf Herman Björnström (December 14, 1881 – July 17, 1935) was a Finnish diplomat, businessman and sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Nina, which won the silver medal in the 10 metre class.[1]
Early life
[edit]Björnström was born in Uuras, near Vyborg, in the Grand Duchy of Finland[2] to Gustaf Herman Björnström and Olga Maria Swahn.[3]
Death
[edit]In 1935, Björnström was killed in an automobile accident on the Petsamo highway near Inari, Finland, that also severely injured Kristian Hanssen, the vice consul of Norway in Helsinki.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Björnström". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "50 vuotias". Helsingin Sanomat. 14 December 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Lihcoln-vaunu syöksyi metsään tuhoseurauksin". Karjala (in Finnish). 18 July 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Onneton automatka Petsammon". Kouvolan Sanomat (in Finnish). 20 July 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via National Library of Finland.
External links
[edit]- Jacob Björnström at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Jacob Karl Björnström at Olympics.com
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- 1881 births
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- Finnish male sailors (sport)
- Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre
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