Gösta Persson Explained

Gösta Persson
Fullname:Otto Gösta Adolf Persson
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:8 January 1904
Birth Place:Stockholm
Death Place:Malmö

Otto Gösta Adolf Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

Gösta Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904. He represented Stockholms KK and SK Neptun.[2] In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team. He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place.

Persson died in Malmö on 23 February 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Gösta Persson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204909/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-persson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 17 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Gösta Persson . Olympedia . 14 November 2021.