Axel Petersen (athlete)

For the Danish football (soccer) player, see Axel Petersen (footballer).

Axel Johannes Petersen (November 14, 1880 – May 23, 1962) was a Danish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

In the 100 metres, Petersen took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.5 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.

References

Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.