Martin Leonard Hindorff (30 March 1897 – 5 March 1969) 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

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

, in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

, 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 ...

, and 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 ...

. He was born in

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and died in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. In 1932 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Bissbi'', which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class. Four years later he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat ''May Be'' in the 6 metre class. In 1948 he won his second bronze medal. This time as crew member of the Swedish boat ''Ali Baba II'' in the 6 metre class. He finished his Olympic career in 1952 when he finished fourth as a crew member of the Swedish boat ''May Be II'' in the 6 metre class event.

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* * * * 1897 births 1969 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people