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Born | 11 March 1891 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 21 September 1933 (aged 42) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||
Club | SK Neptun | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kletus Vilhelm "Wille" Andersson (11 March 1891 – 21 September 1933) was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in water polo at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in 1912 and a bronze in 1920, finishing fourth in 1924. In swimming he competed at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won 18 national titles between 1909 and 1920.
He was the son of Cletus William Andersson, a dentist. His younger brother Erik Cletus Thule Andersson also competed in water polo at the 1924 Olympics.
See also
References
- "Vilhelm Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Vilhelm Andersson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Vilhelm Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Vilhelm Andersson at Olympics.com
- Vilhelm Andersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Vilhelm Andersson at Olympedia
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