Otto Gösta Adolf Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle

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and

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player who competed in the

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and in the

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. Gösta Persson was born in

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on 8 January 1904. He represented Stockholms KK and SK Neptun. In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay team. He was also part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches. Twelve years later he played four matches in the 1936 Olympic water polo tournament when the Swedish team finished in seventh place. Persson died in

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on 23 February 1991.

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* Swedish male freestyle swimmers Swedish male water polo players Olympic swimmers for Sweden Olympic water polo players for Sweden Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden 1904 births 1991 deaths Swimmers from Stockholm Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Stockholms KK swimmers Stockholms KK water polo players SK Neptun water polo players 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-waterpolo-bio-stub