Carl-Axel Christiernsson
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 7 January 1898 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 27 October 1969 (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110, 400 m hurdles, sprint, triple jump, decathlon |
| Club | Kronobergs IK, Stockholm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 110 mH – 14.9 (1926) 400 mH – 54.9 (1922) 200 m – 22.3 (1921) TJ – 13.60 m (1918) Dec – 7072 (1919)[1] |
Carl-Axel "Cacka" Christiernsson (7 January 1898 – 27 October 1969) was a Swedish hurdler who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]At the Olympic Games in 1920, he finished fifth in the 400 m and sixth in the 110 m event. Four years later he placed fourth in the 110 m final at the 1924 Olympic Games.[3]
Nationally Christiernsson won the Swedish hurdles titles over 110 metres in 1920–22 and over 400 metres in 1920–22 and 1924. He also won the English AAA title in the 440 yards hurdles at the 1921 AAA Championships and finished second behind Henri Bernard in the 120 yards hurdles event at the same championships.[4][5][6]
From 1922 to 1926 he occasionally competed in the United States and set American indoor hurdles records over 60, 80 and 100 yards.[7][8]
References
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- ^ Carl-Axel Christiernsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Carl-Axel Christiernsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Carl-Axel Christiernsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Carl-Axel Christiernsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Carl-Axel "Cacke" Christiernsson 1898–1969 Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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