Åke Gilbert Jansson (also known as ''Åke Spångert''; 3 March 1916 – 14 September 1998) was a Swedish
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
. He competed in the
men's 5000 metres at the
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...
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1916 births
1998 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Swedish male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Sweden
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
Athletes from Stockholm
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