Andreas Cervin (31 October 1888 – 14 February 1972) was a Swedish

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who competed in the

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. He was a member of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal.Andreas Cervin
sports-reference.com Born to a priest, Cervin graduated in law from the

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in 1914, and the same year began to work as a clerk in the

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.''Vem är Vem?'' 1948 p. 195
runeberg.org In 1918 he moved to the Municipal Court in Gothenburg, in 1935 became an

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, and retired in 1955. Cervin was known for his fearless and straightforward character and for his opposition to the Swedish Coalition Government during

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. In the 1944 city mayor elections, he collected twice more votes than his strongest opponent, Gösta Bäärnhielm, yet the Government dismissed the results and appointed Bäärnhielm.Andreas Cervin
Swedish Olympic CommitteeStendahl, Anders (2002). ''Stadens domare : nedslag i Göteborgs rådhusrätts och tingsrätts historia''. Göteborg: Tre Böcker. pp. 135–137.

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* 1888 births 1972 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Falkenberg Municipality {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub