Gösta Persson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Otto Gösta Adolf Persson |
| Born | 8 January 1904 Stockholm |
| Died | 23 February 1991 (aged 87) Malmö |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
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Otto Gösta Adolf Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Gösta Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904.[3] He represented Stockholms KK and SK Neptun.[2] In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team.[3] He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament.[3] He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place.[3] Persson died in Malmö on 23 February 1991.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Persson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gösta Persson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Profile Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Olympic Committee website (in Swedish)
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- Swedish male freestyle swimmers
- Swedish male water polo players
- Olympic swimmers for Sweden
- Olympic water polo players for Sweden
- Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- 1904 births
- 1991 deaths
- Swimmers from Stockholm
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Stockholms KK swimmers
- Stockholms KK water polo players
- SK Neptun water polo players
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen