Hjalmar Karlsson
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 Hjalmar Karlsson (ca.1956) |
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Ernst Hjalmar Karlsson (born March 1, 1906 in Örebro , † April 2, 1992 in Ekerö ) was a Swedish sailor .
successes
Hjalmar Karlsson, who was a member of the Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet , took part in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne in the 5.5-meter class alongside Sture Stork as a crew member of skipper Lars Thörn . The three Swedes won three of the seven races and were Olympic champions with 5527 points ahead of the US boat around Robert Perry and the Australian boat led by Jock Sturrock .
His sons Arne and Per-Olof were also sailors and participants in Olympic regattas.
Web links
- Hjalmar Karlsson in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Hjalmar Karlsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Hjalmar Karlsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish)
Olympic champion in the 5.5m R class
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| SURNAME | Karlsson, Hjalmar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karlsson, Ernst Hjalmar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Örebro , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1992 |
| Place of death | Ekerö , Sweden |