Hjalmar Karlsson
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| Born |
1 March 1906 Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Died |
2 April 1992 (aged 86) Ekerö, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ernst Hjalmar Karlsson (1 March 1906 – 2 April 1992) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush V that won the gold medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1956 Summer Olympics. His sons Arne and Per-Olof also became Olympic sailors.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Hjalmar Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Hjalmar Karlsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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