Namesakes
Notable Athletes:
1 skiing
(skiing) Aksel Lund Svindal 1982- 
Notable Writers:
1 author
Aksel Sandemose 1899-1965
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold, 1 silver
(silver) Jorma Kortelainen (a.k.a. Aksel) 1956 cross-country skiing
(gold) Aksel Lund Svindal 2010 alpine skiing