Hugo Jahnke (March 6, 1886 in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

– January 12, 1939) was a

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gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

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. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.

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1886 births 1939 deaths Gymnasts from Stockholm Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub