Fredrik Svanström

Aadolf Fredrik Svanström (born 3 December 1885, Pargas, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; died 17 April 1959, Helsinki, Finland[1]) was a Finnish middle-distance runner, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Fredrik Svanström at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Time	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	800 metres, heats	Did not finish		Official records say he did not finish, but Finnish records say he placed 5th in heat with time circa 2:05[2]
	1500 metres, heats	4:25.2	3rd in heat	Did not advance[3]

Fredrik Svanström

Fredrik Svanström circa 1908
Personal information
Full name	Aadolf Fredrik Svanström
Nickname(s)	Fred
National team	Finland
Born	(1885-12-03)3 December 1885 Pargas, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	17 April 1959(1959-04-17) (aged 73) Helsinki, Finland
Alma mater	University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover
Occupation	Veterinary physician
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Middle-distance running
Club	Helsingin Unitas Turun Urheiluliitto
Medal record Finnish Championships in Athletics 1907 1500 m

He won one medal at the Finnish Championships in Athletics:

Fredrik Svanström at the Finnish Championships in Athletics

Year	Event	Rank	Result	References
1907	400 metres	6th	57.7	[4]
	1500 metres	1st	4:29.0	[5][6]

He broke a few Finnish records in middle-distance running, but only one of them was ratified:

• 1000 metres with the time 2:38.2 in Braunschweig, German Empire, in 1907. However, before 1923 only races in Finland were ratified as national records.[7]
• 1500 metres, 4:22.0, Turku, 1 September 1907. Was ratified.[8]
• Mile, 4:38.8, Stockholm, Sweden, 14 September 1907. Not ratified.[8]
• 1500 metres, 4:19.6, Stockholm, Sweden, 15 September 1907. Not ratified.[8]

In 1911 he graduated as a veterinary physician from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover.[1]

References

1. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 324. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
2. Laitinen, Esa (1993). Suomen yleisurheilu 1908 (in Finnish). p. 1. ISBN 952-904620-0.
3. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
4. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 181. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
5. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 189. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
6. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
7. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 568.
8. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 569.