Johan Harald Alfred Wallin (27 February 1887 – 16 June 1946) 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 at the

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

and

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 ...

. In 1908 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Vinga'', which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class. Four years later he was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Kitty'' which won the gold medal in the 10 metre class.

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1887 births 1946 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Sweden Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub