Axel Ljung
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 1884 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 1938 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics, gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles | |||||||||||
| Club | AIK, Solna Stockholms GF, Täby | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.3 (1904) 110 mH – 16.0 (1906)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Harald Axel Fredrik Ljung (31 March 1884 – 5 February 1938) was a Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete who won an all-around gold medal with the Swedish gymnastics team at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3] He also participated in the 100 m sprint, 100 m hurdles and standing long jump events at the 1906 Intercalated Games and finished fifth in the long jump.[1][2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Axel Ljung. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Axel Ljung. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Axel Ljung". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Axel Ljung. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
[edit]- Axel Ljung at Olympics.com
- Axel Ljung at Olympedia
- Axel Ljung at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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- Olympic gymnasts for Sweden
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- Swedish male sprinters
- Swedish male hurdlers
- Swedish male long jumpers
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