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Sven Thorell

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Sven Thorell
Personal information
Born18 February 1888
Stockholm, Sweden
Died29 April 1974 (aged 86)
Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSailing
Sailing career
ClubSSS, Stockholm
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 12 foot dinghy

Sven Gustav Thorell (18 February 1888 – 29 April 1974) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the mixed one-person dinghy event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in 1928 and finished ninth in 1932.[1] In 1933–34 Thorell was president of the Swedish Canoe Federation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sven Thorell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sven Thorell. Swedish Olympic Committee