John Systad

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John Systad
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1912-09-14)September 14, 1912
DiedSeptember 16, 1998(1998-09-16) (aged 86)
Sport
SportAthletics

John Systad (14 September 1912 – 16 September 1998) was a

Bergen
.

He finished twelfth at the

1950 European Championships and finally 34th at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He became Norwegian marathon champion in the years 1950-1953 and 1955.[2]

His personal best time was 2:32:16 hours, achieved in October 1956 in Sandvika.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Norway
1952 Olympic Games
Helsinki, Finland
34th Marathon 2:41:29.8

References