Åke Carl Magnus Bergqvist (29 August 1900 – 7 March 1975) was a Swedish

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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

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 du ...

. In 1932, he was a crew member of the Swedish boat, ''Bissbi,'' which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class.

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External links

Åke Bergqvist at databaseOlympics.com
* * * 1900 births 1975 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub