About Herold Jansson
Lived 1899 – 1965 (aged 65). Herold Jansson was a Danish competitive diver and artistic gymnast.
Carl August Herold Jansson (13 November 1899 – 23 April 1965) was a Danish gymnast and diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Frederiksberg.
Jansson was part of the Danish team that won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event in 1920. He also competed in the plain high diving competition and finished sixth. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the 1924 plain high diving event.
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Who was Herold Jansson?
Danish gymnast (1899–1965)
When was Herold Jansson born?
Herold Jansson was born on 13 November 1899 in Copenhagen.
When did Herold Jansson die?
Herold Jansson died on 23 April 1965 in Frederiksberg.
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Herold Jansson was a competitive diver and artistic gymnast.
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Herold Jansson was Danish.
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