Folke Viktor Wassén (18 April 1918 – 22 October 1969) was a

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who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. Together with his younger brother

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he won a bronze medal in the 5.5 metre class event.

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* * * 1918 births 1969 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub