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Hjalmar Karlsson

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Hjalmar Karlsson
Personal information
Born1 March 1906
Örebro, Sweden
Died2 April 1992 (aged 86)
Ekerö, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSailing
Sailing career
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 5.5 m class

Ernst Hjalmar Karlsson (1 March 1906 – 2 April 1992) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush V that won the gold medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1956 Summer Olympics. His sons Arne and Per-Olof also became Olympic sailors.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hjalmar Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ Hjalmar Karlsson. Swedish Olympic Committee