Åke Borg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Claes Åke•Borg |
| Used name | Åke•Borg |
| Born | 18 August 1901 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 6 June 1973 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Åke Borg had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1924 Olympics 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay; 2nd in the 1927 European Championships 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay (with Aulo Gustafsson, Eskil Lundahl, and Arne Borg), 3rd in the 1926 European Championships 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay (with Georg Werner, Eskil Lundahl, and Arne Borg).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Åke Borg | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Åke Borg | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden |
Olympic family relations
- Twin brother of Arne Borg
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1926 Budapest SWM bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1927 Bologna SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)