John Lindroth (gymnast)
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Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Helsinki, Finland
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 John Lindroth circa 1933 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Johan Hjalmar Lindroth | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1883 Karijoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1960 (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||||||||
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Johan Hjalmar "John" Lindroth (17 September 1883 – 24 July 1960) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
His parents were farmer Hugo Gustaf Lindroth and Maria Elisabeth Hannula. His three marriages were:
- In 1909, singer Anna Emilia Paulina Fritsch (1887–1921)
- In 1922, Gudrun Lindskog (1902–), divorced in 1944
- In 1951, artist Sophie Isabella Adele Lave (1918–)
He had five children:
- Maire (1916–)
- Margaretha (1921–)
- Marjatta (1925–)
- Mielikki Elisabeth (1928–)
- John Gustav (1952–)[2]
He took his matriculation exam in Porin Lyseo in 1904, graduated as a Licentiate of Medicine in 1922 and specialized in internal medicine in 1929. He worked as the municipal doctor of Vantaa in 1917–1924. He opened a private practice in Helsinki in 1924. He also worked at the Helsinki general hospital and the military reaching the rank of major in 1942.[2]
He was a resistance activist during the Russification of Finland, being a founder of Voimaliitto.[3]
He received the Cross of Liberty, 4th class in 1940 and 3rd class in 1942.[2]
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[4]
