Axel Wilhelm Persson (23 January 1888 – 2 September 1955) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the road race at the

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and

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

and won a gold and a silver medal with the Swedish teams. Individually he finished 9th and 12th, respectively. Person won nine to eleven Swedish titles on the road and track, both in the sprint and long-distance events. In 1919, he also became Scandinavian champion in the road race.Axel W. Persson
Swedish Olympic Committee

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1888 births 1955 deaths Swedish male cyclists Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Eskilstuna Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub