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August Olsson

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August Olsson
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1878-08-18)18 August 1878
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 August 1943(1943-08-14) (aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sailing career
Class8 Metre
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1908 Ryde 8 Metre (5th)
Updated on 9 May 2015

August Leonard Olsson (18 August 1878, Stockholm – 14 August 1943 Stockholm) was a sailor from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1908 Summer Olympics in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Great Britain in the 8 Metre.[1]

Further reading

  • "The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report" (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. 1908. Retrieved 2014-02-03.

References

  1. ^ "August Olsson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-03.