Karl Ansén
Encyclopedia
Karl "Kalle" Anshelm Ansén (July 26, 1887 – July 20, 1959) was a Swedish
amateur football (soccer)
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1908 tournament
he was a part of the Swedish football team.
Four years later he was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad. He played as forward one match in the main tournament
as well as one match in the consolation tournament
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
amateur football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and 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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In the 1908 tournament
Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Bohemia were forced to withdraw before the tournament started after losing their FIFA membership.-Semi-finals:-Bronze medal match:The French were so shocked by their humiliating 17-1 defeat against Denmark that they declined to play for the bronze medal; therefore, the Netherlands played Sweden for...
he was a part of the Swedish football team.
Four years later he was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad. He played as forward one match in the main tournament
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Matches
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was contested in a tournament of 11 football matches. Great Britain won gold medals, Denmark won silver medals and the Netherlands won bronze medals.-Italy vs Finland:...
as well as one match in the consolation tournament
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Consolation tournament
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics included a consolation tournament for the seven losing teams of the first two rounds of the main football tournament. Hungary beat Austria in the final.-Austria vs Norway:-Germany vs Russia:-Italy vs Sweden:...
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