Karl Johan Svensson

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Born(1887-03-12)12 March 1887
Solna, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died20 January 1964(1964-01-20) (aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
Country
represented
Sweden
Karl Johan Svensson
Portrait of Svensson c.1912
Personal information
Born(1887-03-12)12 March 1887
Solna, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died20 January 1964(1964-01-20) (aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Sweden
ClubKristliga Förening av Unga Mäns Gymnastikavdelningar
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1908 LondonTeam
Gold medal – first place1912 StockholmTeam, Swedish system

Karl Johan Svensson (12 March 1887 – 20 January 1964) was a Swedish gymnast.[1] He was part of the Swedish teams that won gold medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a civil engineer by trade.[2][3]

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