Gösta Persson

Gösta Persson
Personal information
Full name	O. Gösta A. Persson
Born	8 January 1904; Stockholm
Died	23 February 1991 (aged 87); Malmö
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Men's Swimming

O. Gösta A. Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904.^[2] In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team.^[2] He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament.^[2] He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place.^[2]

Persson died in Malmö on 23 February 1991.^[2]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Persson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Profile Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Olympic Committee website (in Swedish)

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Persson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[soc-2] Profile Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Olympic Committee website (in Swedish)

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