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Swedish sailor

Lars Thörn
Thörn c. 1960
Personal information
Full nameLars Einar Vilhelm Thörn
Born26 September 1904 (1904-09-26)
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Died9 October 1990 (1990-10-10) (aged 86)
Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sailing career
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 5.5 metre class
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 5.5 metre class
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Seawanhaka 5.5 metre class

Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn (26 September 1904 – 9 October 1990) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

In 1956 he won the gold medal as part of the Swedish boat Rush V in the 5.5 metre class event. Eight years later he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII in the 5.5 metre class event.

References

  1. Lasse Thörn. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lars Thörn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

External links

Olympic champions in 5.5 Metre


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