Claës-Axel Wersäll
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Born26 June 1888
Irsta, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Irsta, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died12 February 1951 (aged 62)
Djursholm, Sweden
Djursholm, Sweden
Relatives
- Claës Wersäll (father)
- Charlotta Wersäll (mother)
- Gustaf Wersäll (brother)
- Ture Wersäll (brother)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
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 Wersäll family in 1918 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 June 1888 Irsta, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 February 1951 (aged 62) Djursholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Västerås Gymnastikförening | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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