Axel Janse
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![]() Janse c. 1910s | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Axel Johan Janse | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1888 Ärla, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1973 (aged 85) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Skara Läroverks Idrottsförening | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
- ^ "Axel Janse". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Axel Janse. sports-reference.com
- ^ Axel Janse. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Axel Janse at Olympics.com
- Axel Janse at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Axel Janse at Olympedia

