O. Gösta A. Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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Full name | O. Gösta A. Persson | ||||||||||
Born | (1904-01-08)8 January 1904 Stockholm | ||||||||||
Died | 23 February 1991(1991-02-23) (aged 87) Malmö | ||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||
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Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904.[3] In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team.[3] He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament.[3] He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place.[3]
Persson died in Malmö on 23 February 1991.[3]
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