Gösta Persson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Olympic swimmer/water polo player
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Gösta Persson
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- Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904. In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team.
- He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament.
- He played all six matches.
- Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place.Persson died in Malmö on 23 February 1991.
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