Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (28 September 1911 – 4 February 1978) 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 ...

. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Bissbi'' that won the gold medal in the 6 m class at 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 ...

. The boat was owned by his father Erik, who was a publisher and entrepreneur.

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* * * 1911 births 1978 deaths Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub