Alf Erik Gillis Svensén (28 July 1893 – 17 December 1935) was a Swedish

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.Alf Svensén
sports-reference.com Svensén was a bomb expert at the

Swedish Air Force The Swedish Air Force ( or just ) is the air force Military branch, branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. History The Swedish Air Force was created on 1 July 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalatin ...

and held the rank of captain.Alf Svensén
Swedish Olympic Committee

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* 1893 births 1935 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Swedish Air Force officers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Hultsfred Municipality Sportspeople from Kalmar County {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub