Karl Axel Rune "Shinnskatteberzhets" Jansson ( Swede. Karl Axel Rune "Skinnskattebergarn" Jansson ; May 29, 1932 , Shinnskatteberg, Sweden ) - the Swedish wrestler of the Greek-Roman style, the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, the bronze medalist of the world championship , three-time champion of Sweden (1956, 1957, 1959). Until now, the winner has not broken an Olympic record in wrestling: in the second round of the 1956 Olympic Games, he put an opponent on the shoulder blades in 11 seconds, which is the quickest clean victory in the entire history of the Olympic wrestling [2] [3] .
 Rune Jansson | |
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| Swede. Karl Axel Rune "Skinnskattebergarn" Jansson | |
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| Full name | Karl Axel Rune Jansson |
| Nicknames | Shinnskatteberzhets |
| A country |  Sweden |
| Club | Γrgryte IS / Uddevalla IS |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Skinnskatteberg, Westmanland (county) , Sweden |
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| Growth | 177 cm |
| Weight | 87 cm |
Biography
He started fighting in his hometown, but soon moved to Gothenburg , where he joined the Γrgryte IS club.
In 1955 he remained the fourth at the World Championships.
At the Summer Olympics in 1956 in Melbourne fought in the middleweight (up to 79 kilograms). Under the rules of the tournament, the wrestler received penalty points in clashes. The athlete who collected 5 penalty points was eliminated from the tournament. Title challenged 10 wrestlers.
Rune Jansson, having lost in the first meeting to the future champion Givi Kartosia , nevertheless managed to get to the final. Having won in the fourth round, he scored 5 penalty points, but continued the tournament, because he won a competitor in a personal meeting, also claiming to participate in the final. In the final round, he lost the fight for "silver", thus winning the bronze medal of the Olympic Games.
| Speech at the 1956 Olympics | ||||||
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| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Points | Total points | Scrum time |
| one | Givi Kartozia | Defeat On points | 0-3 -3 | -3 | ||
| 2 | Vilho Punkari | Victory Touche | 0 | -3 | 0:11 | |
| 3 | Jim peckham | Victory On points | 2-1 -one | -four | ||
| four | Hans Sterr | Victory On points | 3-0 -one | -five | ||
| The final | Dimitar Dobrev | Defeat On points | 0-3 -3 | -3 | ||
In 1957 he moved to another club Uddevalla IS .
In 1958, won the "bronze" of the world championship.
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he fought as a light heavyweight (up to 87 kilograms). Under the rules of the tournament, the wrestler received penalty points in clashes. The athlete who collected 5 penalty points was eliminated from the tournament. The title was contested by 17 wrestlers.
Rune Jansson, losing the first meeting, was injured in it and withdrew from the competition.
| Speech at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||
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| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Points | Total points | Scrum time |
| one | Herbert Albrecht | Defeat On points | -3 | -3 | 12:00 | |
In 1962, he remained fourth at the World Championships.
At the end of his career he worked as an inspector at the shipyard of Uddevalla , he lives there.
Notes
Links
- Rune Jansson - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (English)
- Rune Jansson - profile on the International Wrestling Database (eng.)