John Johnsen (swimmer)
John Haakon Johnsen (January 5, 1892 – August 24, 1984) was a Norwegian freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo, and his club was Oslo IL.[1]
In the 1912 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre freestyle event. He also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition, in the 1500 metre freestyle event, and in the 100 metre backstroke competition but was eliminated in all three contests in the first round.
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- ^ "John Johnsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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- 1892 births
- 1984 deaths
- Sportspeople from Oslo
- Norwegian male freestyle swimmers
- Norwegian male backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Norway
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Norwegian swimming biography stubs