Claës-Axel Wersäll Explained

Birth Date:26 June 1888
Birth Place:Irsta, Sweden
Death Date:12 February 1951 (aged 62)
Death Place:Djursholm, Sweden
Sport:Gymnastics
Club:Västerås GF
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Claës-Axel Wersäll (26 June 1888 – 12 February 1951) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister Claës Wersäll and Charlotta Wersäll, in a family of 10 siblings. Two of his eight brothers, Gustaf and Ture also competed at Summer Olympics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/c/claes-axel-wersall.html Claës Axel Wersäll
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205156/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/claes-axel-wersall-1.html Claës-Axel Wersäll
  3. Web site: Claës-Axel Wersäll . Olympedia . 15 April 2021.