Claës-Axel Wersäll

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Claës-Axel Wersäll
Wersäll Family 1918.jpg
Wersäll Family in 1918
Personal information
Born26 June 1888
Irsta, Sweden
Died12 February 1951 (aged 62)
Djursholm, Sweden
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubVästerås GF

Claës-Axel Wersäll (26 June 1888 – 12 February 1951) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister Claës Wersäll and Charlotta Wersäll, in a family of 10 siblings. Two of his eight brothers, Gustaf and Ture also competed at Summer Olympics.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Claës Axel Wersäll. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ Claës-Axel Wersäll. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "Claës-Axel Wersäll". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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