Axel Janse

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]

Axel Janse
Janse c. 1910s
Personal information
Full name	Axel Johan Janse
Born	(1888-03-18)18 March 1888 Ärla, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	18 August 1973(1973-08-18) (aged 85) Malmö, Sweden
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Sweden
Club	Skara Läroverks Idrottsförening
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system