Vilhelm Andersson

Vilhelm Andersson
Personal information
Born 11 March 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 21 September 1933 (aged 42)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Water polo
Club SK Neptun, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Team competition
1920 Antwerp Team competition

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.[1][2]

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.[1][2]

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