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| Born | 23 March 1936 (age 87) Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | |||||||||||
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Ernst Arne Karlsson (born 23 March 1936) is a retired Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII that won the silver medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1964 Summer Olympics. His father Hjalmar and younger brother Per-Olof were also Olympic sailors. [1] [2]
Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from Karlsson, Carlsson is the most common spelling variation. Karlson and Carlson also exist, but are uncommon, as are Carlzon and Qarlsson. The parallel Danish-Norwegian forms are Karlsen and Carlsen.
Per Arne Åhman was a Swedish athlete who won the triple jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
Axel Arne Berg was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished 20th individually and won a team bronze medal. Four years later he finished 16th in the individual road race. The Swedish road racing team was unplaced, because Berg was the only Swedish finisher.
Ernst Hjalmar Karlsson 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.
Einar Karlsson was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals: in the freestyle featherweight in 1932 and in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1936. He also won seven national titles and three medals at the European Championships of 1933–1937, all in Greco-Roman events.
Eva Karlsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, together with teammates Susanne Wiberg-Gunnarsson, Anna Olsson and Agneta Andersson.
Karl-Axel Karlsson was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Jan Egon Karlsson is a retired Swedish wrestler, who often competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle divisions at the same championships. In this way he won two medals each at the 1972 Olympic Games and 1973 World Senior Championships. He remains the last wrestler to win a medal in both styles in the same Olympic Games.
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Anton Carl Diderik Dahlberg is a Swedish sailor, who specializes in the 470 class, a two-person dinghy. He has represented Sweden, along with his partner Sebastian Östling, in two editions of the Olympic Games, and with Fredrik Bergström in 2016 and 2020, winning an Olympic silver in 2020. He has been representing the Royal Swedish Yacht Club throughout most of his career.
Per-Olof Karlsson is a retired Swedish sailor. He competed in the star class at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished 10th, together with Sune Carlsson. His father Hjalmar and elder brother Arne were also Olympic sailors.
Johan Mats Rikard Barne is a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Soling class. Barne competed in 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the Soling in the 1992 edition, 13th in 1996 and 7th in 2000.
Arne Karlsson is a Swedish former sports shooter. He competed in the skeet event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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Joon-Olof Karlsson is a Swedish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Holger Karlsson was a Swedish ski jumper. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Stefan Karlsson is a Swedish snowboarder. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Emma Lovisa Karlsson is a Swedish sailor. She represented Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 14th in women's 470 event, and won the 2022 European Championships in the mixed 470 event.
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