Axel Janse
Swedish gymnast
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Axel Johan Janse (18 March 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Swedish gymnast.[1] He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was also a military pilot and a model for the sculpture Deliverer in Örebro.[3]
FullnameAxel Johan Janse
Born18 March 1888
Ärla, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died18 August 1973 (aged 85)
Malmö, Sweden
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
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| Full name | Axel Johan Janse | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1888 Ärla, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1973 (aged 85) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Skara Läroverks Idrottsförening | ||||||||||||||
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