Peter Sundelin

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Peter Sundelin
Sundelin brothers 1968b.jpg
Peter (left), Jörgen and Ulf in 1968
Personal information
Full nameNils Peter Sundelin
Nationality Sweden
Born (1947-01-13) 13 January 1947 (age 74)
Nacka, Sweden
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)5.5 metre, Dragon, Star, Soling
ClubKungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet
Skuru IK
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Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 5.5 m class
World championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Sandhamn 5.5 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Hobard Dragon
European championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Medemblik Star

Nils Peter Sundelin (born 13 January 1947) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his elder brothers Jörgen and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat (Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively.[1]

Peter was the strongest physically among the Sundelin brothers.[2] In the 1980s, he competed with different partners in the two-person keelboat at the 1980 Olympics and world championships. Besides sailing he played ice hockey for Skuru IK.[2]

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