Folke Jansson
Folke Georg "Pytta" Janson was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the triple jump. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and finished in second and fifth place, respectively.
23 April 1897
Born on the same birth date (23 April 1897): Lester B. Pearson
Born on the same birth day (23 April): Alexandra Kosteniuk • Daniela Hantuchová • Dennis Culp • Fritz Wotruba • George Steiner • Halldór Laxness • Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel • Martin Bayerle • Max Planck • Michael Lynne • Paul Vaughan (rugby league) • Ray Peterson • Ryan Walter • Sven Kramer • Tony Esposito
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