Axel Gabrielsson
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Axel Robert Gabrielsson (20 September 1886 – 1 June 1975) was a
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
. Together with his elder brother
Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...
he was a crew member of the boat ''Göteborgs'' that was eliminated in the quarter finals of the coxed fours, inriggers tournament.


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1886 births 1975 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub