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Swedish artistic gymnast

Andreas Cervin
Personal information
Born31 October 1888
Okome, Sweden
Died14 February 1972 (aged 79)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Alma materUniversity of Lund
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubGöteborgs GF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Gymnastics team

Andreas Cervin (31 October 1888 – 14 February 1972) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal.

Born to a priest, Cervin graduated in law from the University of Lund in 1914, and the same year began to work as a clerk in the Göta Court of Appeal. In 1918 he moved to the Municipal Court in Gothenburg, in 1935 became an alderman, and retired in 1955.

Cervin was known for his fearless and straightforward character and for his opposition to the Swedish Coalition Government during World War II. In the 1944 city mayor elections, he collected twice more votes than his strongest opponent, Gösta Bäärnhielm, yet the Government dismissed the results and appointed Bäärnhielm.

References

  1. Andreas Cervin. sports-reference.com
  2. "Andreas Cervin". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. Vem är Vem? 1948 p. 195. runeberg.org
  4. ^ Stendahl, Anders (2002). Stadens domare : nedslag i Göteborgs rådhusrätts och tingsrätts historia. Göteborg: Tre Böcker. pp. 135–137. ISBN 91-7029-504-2
  5. Andreas Cervin. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links


Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around
Summary
1908  Sweden (SWE): Gösta Åsbrink, Carl Bertilsson, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Andreas Cervin, Rudolf Degermark, Carl Folcker, Sven Forssman, Erik Granfelt, Carl Hårleman, Nils Hellsten, Gunnar Höjer, Arvid Holmberg, Carl Holmberg, Oswald Holmberg, Hugo Jahnke, John Jarlén, Gustaf Johnsson, Rolf Johnsson, Nils von Kantzow, Sven Landberg, Olle Lanner, Axel Ljung, Osvald Moberg, Carl Martin Norberg, Erik Norberg, Tor Norberg, Axel Norling, Daniel Norling, Gösta Olson, Leonard Peterson, Sven Rosén, Gustaf Rosenquist, Axel Sjöblom, Birger Sörvik, Haakon Sörvik, Karl Johan Svensson, Karl Gustaf Vinqvist, Nils Widforss


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