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Olle Åkerlund
Personal information
Born28 September 1911
Annedal, Sweden
Died4 February 1978 (aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSailing
Sailing career
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles 6 m class

Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (28 September 1911 – 4 February 1978) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Bissbi that won the gold medal in the 6 m class at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The boat was owned by his father Erik, who was a publisher and entrepreneur.[1][2]

References

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