Ture Wersäll
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Wersäll Family in 1918 | ||||||||||
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| Born |
12 August 1883 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
18 December 1965 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Tug of war | |||||||||
| Club | Stockholms GF, Täby | |||||||||
Medal record
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Claës Ture Wersäll (12 August 1883 – 18 December 1965) was a Swedish gymnast who won a bronze medal in the tug of war event at the 1906 Summer Olympics. The team consisted of five gymnasts, two weightlifters and a javelin thrower.[1][2]
Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister Claës Wersäll and Charlotta Wersäll, in a family of 10 siblings. Two of his eight brothers, Claës-Axel and Gustaf also competed at Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Ture Wersäll". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Ture Wersäll. Swedish Olympic Committee
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