Ture Wersäll

Ture Wersäll

Wersäll Family in 1918
Personal information
Born 12 August 1883
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 18 December 1965 (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Tug of war
Club Stockholms GF, Täby

Claës Ture Wersäll (12 August 1883 – 18 December 1965) was a Swedish gymnast who won a bronze medal in the tug of war event at the 1906 Summer Olympics. The team consisted of five gymnasts, two weightlifters and a javelin thrower.[1][2]

Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister Claës Wersäll and Charlotta Wersäll, in a family of 10 siblings. Two of his eight brothers, Claës-Axel and Gustaf also competed at Summer Olympics.

References

  1. "Ture Wersäll". sports-reference.com.
  2. Ture Wersäll. Swedish Olympic Committee
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