Axel Petersen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Axel Karl•Petersen |
| Used name | Axel•Petersen |
| Nick/petnames | "Fin i Kanten" |
| Born | 10 December 1887 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 20 December 1968 (aged 81 years 10 days) in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | BK Frem, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Petersen made his début as a striker for the national team in a friendly against England in 1911 in London. At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Denmark had a bye in round one and defeated Norway and the Netherlands convincingly to reach the final. Here they lost 4-2 to Great Britain (England) winning Olympic silver. Petersen only played against Norway, which was his last international match for Denmark.
Petersen started his career with Fionia at age 15. From 1906, he played right wing for BK Frem. He ended his career in 1916 to become a controller at the Sports Park. Petersen also played 15 first team cricket matches for Frem.
A marble grinder by profession, Petersen was married and had four children.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | DEN |
Axel Petersen | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Denmark | 2 | Silver |