Frans Gösta Brodin (15 February 1908 – 18 June 1979) 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 ...

who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. In 1948 he won the silver medal as a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Slaghöken'' in the Dragon class.

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* 1908 births 1979 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Sweden Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people