Arne Berg (cyclist)

Axel Arne Berg (3 December 1909 – 15 February 1997) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished 20th individually and won a team bronze medal. Four years later he finished 16th in the individual road race. The Swedish road racing team was unplaced, because Berg was the only Swedish finisher.[1][2]

Arne Berg
Personal information
Full nameAxel Arne Berg
Born(1909-12-03)3 December 1909
Stockholm, Sweden
Died15 February 1997(1997-02-15) (aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1932 Los Angeles Team road race

After retiring from competitions Berg worked as a motor mechanic.[3]

References

  1. Arne Berg. cyclingarchives.com
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arne Berg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. Arne Berg. Swedish Olympic Committee


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