Axel Ljung
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Harald Axel Fredrik•Ljung |
| Used name | Axel•Ljung |
| Born | 31 March 1884 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 5 February 1938 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | AIK, Solna (SWE) / Stockholms GF, Täby (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.3 (1904); 110H – 16.0 (1906).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | SWE |
Axel Ljung | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Intercalated) | 4 h3 r2/3 | |||||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Intercalated) | 3 h2 r1/2 | |||||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) | 5 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | SWE |
Axel Ljung | |||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold | |||
| Athletics | SWE |
Axel Ljung | ||||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Athletics (4×100 m relay – 16 September 1906 - 9 June 1907 and 4 August 1907 - 8 September 1907: 45.4 pre-IAAF (16 September 1906; Stockholm, SWE; International Meet), 45.0 pre-IAAF (4 August 1907; Stockholm, SWE; District Championships))