Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn (26 September 1904 – 9 October 1990) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
![]() Thörn c. 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 September 1904 (1904-09-26) Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 October 1990 (1990-10-10) (aged 86) Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sailing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1956 he won the gold medal as part of the Swedish boat Rush V in the 5.5 metre class event. Eight years later he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII in the 5.5 metre class event.[1][2]
Olympic Champions in 5.5 Metre | |
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