Kalle Bask

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Kalle Bask is a Finnish sailor. [1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49er class, with helmsman Lauri Lehtinen.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Kalle Bask". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.