Arne Karlsson (sailor)
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| Born | 23 March 1936 (age 88) Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Ernst Arne Karlsson (born 23 March 1936) is a retired Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII that won the silver medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1964 Summer Olympics. His father Hjalmar and younger brother Per-Olof were also Olympic sailors.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arne Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Arne Karlsson". SOK.se. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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