Lars Thörn
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| Born | 26 September 1904 Eskilstuna, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 1990 (aged 86) Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn (26 September 1904 – 9 October 1990) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
In 1956 he won the gold medal as part of the Swedish boat Rush V in the 5.5 metre class event. Eight years later he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII in the 5.5 metre class event.[1][2]
References
- ^ Lasse Thörn. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lars Thörn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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- 1904 births
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- Olympic sailors of Sweden
- Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
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- Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
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- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics