Peter Tallberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Julius Tallberg |
| Nickname(s) | Petski |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born |
15 July 1937 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died |
16 May 2015 (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78m) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Soling |
| Club | Nyländska Jaktklubben |
| Updated on 28 February 2014. | |
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Peter Tallberg (15 July 1937 – 16 May 2015) was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was a member of International Olympic Committee since 1976. At the time of his death in 2015, his tenure was the second longest among members, after Vitali Smirnov. Tallberg died of cancer on 16 May 2015 at the age of 77.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Peter Tallberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ http://yle.fi/urheilu/kansainvalisen_olympiakomitean_pitkaaikaisin_suomalaisjasen_peter_tallberg_on_kuollut/7997423
- ↑ Obituary Helsingin Sanomat (Finnish)
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