John Sandblom, who was a member of the Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet , won the bronze medal in the 8-meter class at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam . He was a crew member of the Sylvia , which had two victories in seven races and was third behind the French boat L'Aile VI and the Dutch on the Hollandia . The Swedes were the Sylvia Although well as the Dutchman twice first, reaching as the Hollandia also twice finished second, decisive for the placement but was ultimately the number of third places at the Hollandia on three totaled, in which Sylvia contrast only at once. The crew of Sylvia , led by skipper Clarence Hammar , also included his sons Philip and Carl Sandblom as well as Tore Holm and Wilhelm Törsleff .
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