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Charles Adolf Gabrielsson (7 October 1884 – 16 April 1976) was a
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 ...
rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
. Together with his younger brother Axel he was a crew member of the boat ''Göteborgs'' that was eliminated in the quarter finals of the coxed four, inriggers tournament. He was married to Elvira Davida, a woman two year his junior.


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1884 births 1976 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub