Dagmar Salén (née Mörner, 22 May 1901 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish sailor. Together with her husband Sven Salén she won a bronze medal in the mixed 6 m class at the 1936 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic medal in sailing.[1][2]
Sven and Dagmar Salén | |||||||||||
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| Born | 22 May 1901 Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 1980 (aged 79) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||
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Salén was born in a noble family, and married Sven Salén in 1931.[2] Their son Sven H. Salén (born 1939) became a lawyer and politician.
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