John Johansen (26 February 1883 – 15 October 1947) was a Norwegian sprinter. Participating at the

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, Johansen placed second in his first round

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heat with a time of 11.7 seconds. His loss to

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, who had run the course in 11.0 seconds, resulted in Johansen's elimination from competition. Johansen also competed in the

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and freestyle javelin throw events, albeit with unknown results. He became Norwegian champion in 100 metres in 1906 and 1909. He represented

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and later

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.Norwegian championships in 100 metres

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* 1883 births 1947 deaths Norwegian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub