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Axel Andersen

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Axel Andersen
Full nameAxel Sigurd Andersen
Born(1891-12-20)20 December 1891
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died15 May 1931(1931-05-15) (aged 39)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Denmark
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team, free system

Axel Sigurd Andersen (20 December 1891 – 15 May 1931) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was part of the Danish team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. In the individual all-around competition, he finished 33rd.[2] He was born and died in Copenhagen.

References

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  1. ^ "Axel Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Andersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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