Axel Persson

This article is about the cyclist. For the archaeologist, see Axel W. Persson.

Axel Wilhelm Persson (23 January 1888 – 2 September 1955) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal with the Swedish teams.^[1] Individually he finished 9th and 12th, respectively.^[2]

Axel Persson

Persson at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Born	23 January 1888 Eskilstuna, Sweden
Died	2 September 1955 (aged 67) Västerhaninge, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Event	Road
Club	SK Iter, Stockholm Upsala CK
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team road race 1920 Antwerp Team road race

Person won nine to eleven Swedish titles on the road and track in both sprint and long-distance events. In 1919, he also became the Scandinavian champion in the road race.^[2][3]