Thomas Hedberg
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Thomas Hedberg was a British sailor .
successes
Thomas Hedberg took part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp with the 18-foot dinghy Brat as a crew member, skippered by Francis Richards . As the only boat in its class to take part in the competition, the Brat was only able to reach the destination during the races. However, since the finish was not reached in the first race and the Brat did not start in any other races, the award of the gold medal was considered controversial, because Hedberg and Richards were not mentioned in the official report of the games. However, both the world association and the IOC lead Hedberg and Richards as Olympic champions .
Web links
- Thomas Hedberg in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Thomas Hedberg in the database of the IOC (English)
- Thomas Hedberg in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Hedberg, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th or 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th or 21st century |