Ture Persson
Swedish sprinter
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Per Fredrik Ture Person (23 November 1892 – 14 November 1956) was a Swedish sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] He failed to reach the finals of individual 100 m and 200 m events.[1][4]
Born23 November 1892
Kristianstad, Sweden
Died14 November 1956 (aged 63)
Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Persson at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 November 1892 Kristianstad, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1956 (aged 63) Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | Malmö Läroverks IF | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.8 (1913) 200 m – 22.2 (1911) 400 m – 51.0 (1913)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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