Axel Hedenlund Explained

Axel Hedenlund
Birth Date:February 11, 1888
Birth Place:in Borås, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Death Date:April 18, 1919 (aged 31)
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Athletics
Event:high jump
Club:IK Borås

Rolf Axel Andreas Hedenlund (February 11, 1888  - April 18, 1919) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished eighth in the high jump competition.[1]

Hedenlund finished second behind Con Leahy in the high jump event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Axel Hedenlund . Olympedia . 12 March 2021.
  2. News: AAA Championships . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 6 July 1908 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 25 August 2024.