Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden, 21 September 1922
In addition to Sten “Sten-Pelle” Pettersson, Sweden boasted another top hurdler: Carl-Axel Christiernsson. In September, on Stockholm’s excellent Olympic Stadium track, he set a new Swedish record of 54.9 seconds for the 400-metre hurdles.
Christiernsson came close to earning medals in major competitions. The Stockholm native competed in two Olympic Games, reached three Olympic hurdle finals, and secured fourth, fifth, and sixth places in those events.