Axel Janse Explained

Birth Date:18 March 1888
Birth Place:Ärla, Sweden
Death Date:18 August 1973 (aged 85)
Death Place:Malmö, Sweden
Sport:Gymnastics
Club:Skara Läroverks IF
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Axel Johan Janse (18 March 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Swedish gymnast.[1] He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was also a military pilot, and a model for the sculpture Deliverer in Örebro.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Axel Janse . Olympedia . 15 April 2021.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205109/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/axel-janse-1.html Axel Janse
  3. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/a/axel-janse.html Axel Janse