Axel Hedenlund

Swedish high jumper
Axel Hedenlund
Personal information
BornFebruary 11, 1888
in Borås, Västra Götaland, Sweden
DiedApril 18, 1919 (aged 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventhigh jump
ClubIK Borås

Rolf Axel Andreas Hedenlund (February 11, 1888 – April 18, 1919) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished eighth in the high jump competition.[1]

Hedenlund finished second behind Con Leahy in the high jump event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Axel Hedenlund". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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