Sven Thorell

Sven Thorell
Personal information
Born 18 February 1888
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 29 April 1974 (aged 86)
Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
Sailing career
Club SSS, Stockholm

Sven Gustav Thorell (18 February 1888 – 29 April 1974) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the mixed one-person dinghy event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in 1928 and finished ninth in 1932.[1] In 1933–34 Thorell was president of the Swedish Canoe Federation.[2]

References

  1. "Sven Thorell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Sven Thorell. Swedish Olympic Committee


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