Arthur Ahnger

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Arthur Ahnger sailing
Nationality: FinlandFinland Finland
Birthday: February 28, 1886
Place of birth: Raseborg
Date of death: December 7, 1940
Place of death: Helsinki
Society: Nyländska Jaktklubben
Boat classes: 8 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
bronze Stockholm 1912 8 meter class

Arthur Ahnger (born February 28, 1886 in Raseborg , † December 7, 1940 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish sailor .

successes

Arthur Ahnger, who was a member of Nyländska Jaktklubben , took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm in the 8-meter class as a crew member of the Lucky Girl . At the regatta taking place in Nynäshamn , the Finnish boat and the Swedish Sans Atout achieved second place in a total of two races, so that there was a tie-off between these two boats, in which the Sans Atout prevailed. With that, Ahnger received the bronze medal alongside the other crew members Georg Westling , Emil Lindh and Gunnar Tallberg . The Lucky Girl was skippered by Gunnar Tallberg's brother Bertil Tallberg .

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personal data
SURNAME Ahnger, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish sailor
DATE OF BIRTH February 28, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Raseborg , Grand Duchy of Finland
DATE OF DEATH December 7, 1940
Place of death Helsinki , Finland