Gustaf Jansson

Swedish marathon runner (1922–2012)
Person human Q1356646
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Summary

Gustaf Jansson is a human[1]. Born in Brattfors[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1922[3]. He died in Karlstad[4]. He died on April 11, 2012[5]. He worked as a marathon runner[6], long-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gustaf Jansson's place of birth was Brattfors[2].
  • Gustaf Jansson died in Karlstad[4].
  • Gustaf Jansson was born on January 5, 1922[3].
  • Gustaf Jansson died on April 11, 2012[5].
  • Gustaf Jansson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Gustaf Jansson's professions included marathon runner[6].
  • Gustaf Jansson's professions included long-distance runner[7].
  • Gustaf Jansson's professions included athletics competitor[8].
  • Gustaf Jansson is recorded as male[11].
  • Gustaf Jansson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gustaf Jansson's Commons category is recorded as Gustaf Jansson (athlete)[13].
  • Gustaf Jansson's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Gustaf Jansson's family name is recorded as Jansson[15].
  • Gustaf Jansson's given name is recorded as Gustaf[16].
  • Gustaf Jansson's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Gustaf Jansson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[18].
  • Gustaf Jansson's country for sport is recorded as Sweden[19].
  • Gustaf Jansson's name in native language is recorded as Gustaf Jansson[20].
  • Gustaf Jansson's height is recorded as {'amount': '+178'}[21].
  • Gustaf Jansson's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+67'}[22].
  • Gustaf Jansson's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[23].

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Origins and Family

Gustaf Jansson's place of birth was Brattfors[2]. He was born on January 5, 1922[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[6], long-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Death and Burial

Gustaf Jansson died on April 11, 2012[5]. He passed away in Karlstad[4].

Why It Matters

Gustaf Jansson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gustaf Jansson born?

Gustaf Jansson was born in Brattfors[2].

Where did Gustaf Jansson die?

Gustaf Jansson died in Karlstad[4].

What did Gustaf Jansson do for work?

Gustaf Jansson worked as marathon runner[6], long-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Swedish
    Occupation → marathon runner, long-distance runner, athletics competitor
    Participant in → 1952 Summer Olympics
    Athletics podium person id → 18532
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Athletics podium person id: 18532, add P13725 (18532) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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