About Haakon Jansen
Lived 1900 – 1968 (aged 68). Haakon Jansen was a Norwegian athletics competitor.
Haakon Jansen (24 May 1900 – 6 November 1968) was a Norwegian long-distance runner.
He was born in Kristiania, and represented the club IK Tjalve. He competed in the 3000 metres team race at the 1924 Summer Olympics, along with team mates Nils Andersen, Johan Badendyck and Hans Gundhus. He had modest success on the domestic level, only collecting a single national silver medal from the 5000 metres in 1923.
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Who was Haakon Jansen?
Norwegian distance runner (1900–1968)
When was Haakon Jansen born?
Haakon Jansen was born on 24 May 1900.
When did Haakon Jansen die?
Haakon Jansen died on 6 November 1968.
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Haakon Jansen was an athletics competitor.
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Haakon Jansen was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Haakon Jansen. https://biography.guide/haakon-jansen/
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