Albert Andersson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albert Per•Andersson |
| Used name | Albert•Andersson |
| Born | 25 April 1902 in Sällshög, Tomelilla, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 5 March 1977 in Kristianstad, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms GF, Täby (SWE) / Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete Albert Andersson represented Stockholms GF and Fredrikshofs IF, respectively. At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics Andersson was part of the 24-man team that won the gold medal in the team-all round gymnastics event that was competed in the Swedish style. He was also an accomplished athlete and won the national title in the 110 metres hurdles in 1928. The same year Andersson competed in the hurdles and the decathlon at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, finishing in eighth place in the latter.
Personal Bests: 110H – 15.2 (1928); Dec – 6242 (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | SWE |
Albert Andersson | |||
| Team All-Around, Swedish System, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Albert Andersson | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 8 |