Paul Isberg (September 2, 1882 in

Helsingborg Helsingborg (, , , ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 113,816 (2020). Helsingborg is the cent ...

Scania Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conte ...

– March 5, 1955) 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

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 ...

. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Kitty'', which won the gold medal in the 10 metre class and was the first Swedish boat and crew to win in sailing at the Olympics. His daughter

Kerstin Isberg Kerstin Isberg (23 August 1913 – 19 November 1984) was a Swedish swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Her father Paul Isberg was an Olympic gold medalist in Men's sailing Sailing ...

was a Swedish

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

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1882 births 1955 deaths Sportspeople from Helsingborg Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic sailors of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub