Carl-Axel Christiernsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish hurdler
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Carl-Axel Christiernsson
- Carl-Axel "Cacka" Christiernsson (7 January 1898 – 27 October 1969) was a Swedish hurdler who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
- In 1920 he finished fifth in the 400 m and sixth in the 110 m event.
- Four years later he placed fourth in the 110 m final.Nationally Christiernsson won the Swedish hurdles titles over 110 m in 1920–22 and over 400 m in 1920–22 and 1924; he was also the English AAA champion in the 440 yards in 1921.
- In 1922–1926 he occasionally competed in the United States and set American indoor hurdles records over 60, 80 and 100 yards.
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