Birth Date: | 6 December 1913 |
Birth Place: | Kristinehamn, Sweden |
Death Date: | 16 June 1987 (aged 73) |
Death Place: | Placer County, California, United States |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 10 km walk |
Club: | IFK Kristinehamn (1932–38) Sundbybergs IK (1939–42) Västerås SK (1943–44) Stockholms GK 1945–52 |
Pb: | 42:52.4 (1945) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who set 14 European and world records in various events. He was most successful over 10 km distance, winning Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952 and a European title in 1946.
Mikaelsson competed domestically in running, skiing, orienteering, handball and football. His international race walking career began with a win at the 1937 English championship, but was then interrupted by World War II.