Peter Sundelin
 Peter (left), Jörgen and Ulf in 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nils Peter Sundelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1947 Nacka, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 5.5 metre, Dragon, Star, Soling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet Skuru IK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nils Peter Sundelin (born 13 January 1947) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his elder brothers Jörgen and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat (Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively.[1]
Peter was the strongest physically among the Sundelin brothers.[2] In the 1980s, he competed with different partners in the two-person keelboat at the 1980 Olympics and world championships. Besides sailing he played ice hockey for Skuru IK.[2]
References
- ^ Peter Sundelin. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Peter Sundelin. Swedish Olympic Committee
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- Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Star
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