Dagmar Salén (née ''Mörner'', 22 May 1901 – 20 December 1980) 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 ...

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 ...

. Together with her husband

Sven Salén Sven Gustaf Salén (7 November 1890 – 29 October 1969) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1936, together with his wife Dagmar Salén, he won a bronze medal in the mixed 6 m class as the helmsman of the ...

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. Salén was born in a noble family, and married Sven Salén in 1931. Their son Sven H. Salén (born 1939) became a lawyer and politician.

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1901 births 1980 deaths Swedish female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Örebro Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors