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Swedish sailor (1906–1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | 1 March 1906 Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 2 April 1992 (aged 86) Ekerö, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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Class | 5.5 Metre | ||||||||||||||
Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
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