Ture Wersäll
![]() Wersäll Family in 1918 |
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| Born | 12 August 1883
Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Died | 18 December 1965 (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Sport | Tug of war |
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| Club | Stockholms GF, Täby |
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Claës Ture Wersäll (12 August 1883 – 18 December 1965) was a Swedish gymnast who won a bronze medal in the tug of war event at the 1906 Summer Olympics. The team consisted of five gymnasts, two weightlifters and a javelin thrower.[1][2]
Wersäll was born to the Swedish Finance Minister Claës Wersäll and Charlotta Wersäll, in a family of 10 siblings. Two of his eight brothers, Claës-Axel and Gustaf also competed at Summer Olympics.
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