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Carl Axel Christiernsson

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Sport
  
Athletics

Died
  
October 27, 1969

Event(s)
  
110, 400 m hurdles

Height
  
1.82 m

Name
  
Carl-Axel Christiernsson

Weight
  
71 kg

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Carl-Axel Christiernsson

Born
  
7 January 1898
Stockholm, Sweden

Club
  
Kronobergs IK, Stockholm

Personal best(s)
  
110 mH – 14.9 (1926) 400 mH – 54.9 (1922)

Carl-Axel "Cacka" Christiernsson (7 January 1898 – 27 October 1969) was a Swedish hurdler who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. 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.

Nationally Christiernsson won the Swedish hurdles titles over 110 m in 1920–22 and over 400 m in 1920–22 and 1924; he was also the English AAA champion in the 440 yards in 1921. In 1922–1926 he occasionally competed in the United States and set American indoor hurdles records over 60, 80 and 100 yards.

References

Carl-Axel Christiernsson Wikipedia