Axel Persson
Swedish cyclist
Persson at the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 23 January 1888 Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 2 September 1955 (aged 67) Västerhaninge, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
Event | Road | ||||||||||||||
Club | SK Iter, Stockholm Upsala CK | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1] Individually he finished 9th and 12th, respectively.[2]
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.[2][3]
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