Frans Gösta Brodin (15 February 1908 – 18 June 1979) 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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. In 1948 he won the silver medal as a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Slaghöken'' in the Dragon class.

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* 1908 births 1979 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen