E. Axel Andersson (19 June 1887 – 17 August 1951) was a

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athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in

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. In the

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, Andersson placed sixth of seven in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.

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* * * 1887 births 1951 deaths Swedish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{sweden-athletics-bio-stub