Axel Andersen
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Axel Sigurd Andersen (December 20, 1891 – May 15, 1931) was a Danish
gymnast
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Danish team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. In the individual all-around
competition he finished 33rd.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Danish team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. In the individual all-around
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.-Results:...
competition he finished 33rd.