) Persson at the 1920 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 January 1888 Eskilstuna, Sweden | |||||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1955 (aged 67) Västerhaninge, Sweden | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Road | |||||||||||||
| Club | SK Iter, Stockholm Upsala CK | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Axel Wilhelm Persson (23 January 1888 – 2 September 1955) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal with the Swedish teams. Individually he finished 9th and 12th, respectively.[1]
Person won nine to eleven Swedish titles on the road and track, both in the sprint and long-distance events. In 1919, he also became Scandinavian champion in the road race.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Axel Persson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Axel W. Persson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links