Gösta Persson

Gösta Persson

Personal information
Full name	Otto Gösta Adolf Persson
Born	(1904-01-08)8 January 1904 Stockholm
Died	23 February 1991(1991-02-23) (aged 87) Malmö
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Representing  Sweden Men's Swimming 1924 Paris 4 x 200 m freestyle relay

Otto Gösta Adolf 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]

Gösta Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904.[3] He represented Stockholms KK and SK Neptun.[2] 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]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Persson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
2. "Gösta Persson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. Profile Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine from the Swedish Olympic Committee website (in Swedish)

External links

• Gösta Persson at World Aquatics
• Gösta Persson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
• Gösta Persson at Olympedia