Adolf Andersson

This article is about the Swedish swimmer. For the German chess player, see Adolf Anderssen.

Adolf Andersson

Personal information
Born	23 June 1888 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	1 July 1985 (aged 97) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Stockholms KK

Carl Adolf "Ale" Andersson (23 June 1888 – 23 November 1974) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer.^[1] He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and in 4 × 200 m events, but failed to reach the finals. His younger brothers Erik and Robert were Olympic water polo players, while his sister Selma was an Olympic diver.^[2][3]

References

1. "Adolf Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
2. Adolf Andersson. sports-reference.com
3. Adolf Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links

• Adolf Andersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
• Adolf Andersson at Olympedia