Ernst Arne Karlsson (born 23 March 1936) is a retired

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Rush VII'' that won the silver medal in the 5.5 m class at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

. His father Hjalmar and younger brother Per-Olof were also Olympic sailors.

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* * * 1936 births Living people Swedish male sailors (sport) Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Örebro {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub