Axel Persson
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Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team road race | |
Silver | 1920 Antwerp | Team road race |
Axel Wilhelm Persson (January 23, 1888 – September 2, 1955) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the team, which won the gold medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished ninth.
Eight years later he was again part of the team, which won the silver medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished twelfth.
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