Gösta Persson

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Gösta Persson
Personal information
Full nameOtto Gösta Adolf Persson
Born(1904-01-08)8 January 1904
Died23 February 1991(1991-02-23) (aged 87)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Men's Swimming
Bronze medal – third place 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]

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