Magnus Liljedahl

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Magnus Liljedahl
Personal information
BornMarch 6, 1954 (1954-03-06) (age 70)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
Sailing career
Class(es) Star, Finn
ClubBurgee of Coral Reef YC.svg Coral Reef Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Star

Magnus Liljedahl (born March 6, 1954, in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he received a gold medal in the star class, together with Mark Reynolds. [1] [2]

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Magnus Liljedahl currently runs a non-profit organization devoted to paralympic and Youth sailing named Team Paradise.

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References

  1. "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magnus Liljedahl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.