| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 23 March 1988 Karlstad, Sweden |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | ILCA 7, 49er, Star |
| Club |  Royal Swedish Yacht Club |
Jesper Stålheim (born 23 March 1988) is a Swedish competitive sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's Laser class [1] where he finished in 16th place.
He has qualified to represent Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's Laser class.
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Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero is a Guatemalan sailor who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class event where he finished 33rd and 9th respectively. He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.
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Andrew Lewis is a Trinidadian sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class. He also competed in the same class at the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Tonči Stipanović is a Croatian sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's laser class, finishing in 4th place. Stipanović won Croatia's first ever sailing Olympic medal when he came second overall to win silver in the men's laser class, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He came second overall to win silver in the men's laser class at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as well.
Pavlos Kontides is a Cypriot sailor. He became the first Cypriot athlete ever to win an Olympic medal for his country, by winning the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class behind Tom Slingsby, then twelve years later in Paris getting another medal of the same color behind Australia's Matthew Wearn. He won the International Sports Prize World Athlete of the Year award in 2012. On Tuesday 19 of September 2017, Kontides took the 1st place in 2017 ILCA World Championship in Split, Croatia, becoming a World Champion. He won the championship again in 2018, as well as a silver in 2013.
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Rodney Govinden is a Seychellois sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's Laser event, in which he placed 45th. He was the flag-bearer for Seychells at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.
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Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.
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