Sten Magnus Wassén (1 September 1920 – 23 June 2014) 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 elder brother

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he won a bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat ''Hojwa'' in the 5.5 metre class event.

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* * * * 1920 births 2014 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors People from Partille Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub