John Sörenson

John Sörenson
Full nameJohn Emil Sörenson
Born(1889-09-15)15 September 1889
Malmö, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died25 October 1976(1976-10-25) (aged 87)
Lidingö, Sweden
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Sweden
Club
  • Malmö Gymnastik- och Fäktklubb
  • Kristliga Förening av Unga Mäns Gymnastikavdelningar
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system
1920 Antwerp Team, Swedish system

John Emil Sörenson (September 15, 1889 – October 25, 1976) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the only member of the Swedish team, which participated in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system competition in the 1912 and 1920 Olympic games. So he won the gold medal in both events and defended his title eight years later.[1]

References

  1. ^ "John Sörenson". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.