Peter Karl Åslin (21 September 1962 – 19 January 2012) was a Swedish national team

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. Åslin started his international career by winning the

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in 1981, which was Sweden's lone world junior gold for 31 years until the win in Calgary in 2012. Åslin won three Swedish championships; two with

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in 1982 and 1984, and one with

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in 1995. He medalled in each of the four men's

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he participated in: gold medal in

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and three silver medals; in 1986, 1990 and 1993. Åslin won an Olympic bronze medal in

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. Åslin played 91 national team games for Sweden. Married with children, Åslin died on 19 January 2012 in

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after having suffered multiple strokes.Peter Åslin är död
Norrtelje Tidning, 19 January 2012. He was 49.

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