Lars Thörn
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Born | 26 September 1904 Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 October 1990 (aged 86) Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Lasse Thörn. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ 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 17 April 2020.
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Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1990 deaths
- 5.5 Metre class sailors
- Swedish male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors of Sweden
- Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
- Swedish yacht racing biography stubs