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Rickard Sarby
Personal information
Born19 September 1912
Dannemora, Sweden
Died10 February 1977 (aged 64)
Uppsala, Sweden
Sport
SportSailing
ClubUppsala KF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Finn class

Erik Rickard Sarby (19 September 1912 – 10 February 1977) was a Swedish sailor. He competed in the mixed one-person dinghy event at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in fourth, third and fifth place, respectively.[1]

Born in a village near Uppasala, Sarby moved to the main city in the 1930s. There he worked as a hairdresser and sailed in free time. He later became a boat designer.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rickard Sarby. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Richard Sarby. Swedish Olympic Committee