Ture Wersäll
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]
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| Born | 12 August 1883 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1965 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Tug of war | ||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms GF, Täby | ||||||||||
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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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Ture Wersäll. Swedish Olympic Committee
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