Ture Wersäll

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]

Ture Wersäll
Wersäll Family in 1918
Personal information
Born12 August 1883
Stockholm, Sweden
Died18 December 1965 (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportTug of war
ClubStockholms GF, Täby
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
1906 Intercalated Games
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Athens Team

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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Ture Wersäll. Swedish Olympic Committee
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