Olle Åkerlund

Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (28 September 1911 – 4 February 1978) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Bissbi that won the gold medal in the 6 m class at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The boat was owned by his father Erik, who was a publisher and entrepreneur.[1][2]

Olle Åkerlund
Personal information
Born28 September 1911
Annedal, Sweden
Died4 February 1978 (aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sailing career
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olle Åkerlund". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Olle Åkerlund. Swedish Olympic Committee


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