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| Nationality | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1936 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 August 1985 (aged 49) Västra Frölunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Star, Tempest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vikingaflottiljen (1968) Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club (1972–76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Albrechtson (22 July 1936 – 27 August 1985) was a Swedish sailor. Between 1968 and 1978 he won one Olympic gold medal and three gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the world championships.
Biography
Albrechtson started his sailing career in the Stjärnbåt class and moved on to Star class in 1957. He won his first Star Swedish Championships in 1966. The same year, together with Paul Elvstrøm, he won the Star World Championship.
Between 1971 and 1978 Albrechtson competed in the Tempest class. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the Olympic gold medal together with Ingvar Hansson. He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, placing ninth and fourth, respectively. At the 1980 Games he was part of Swedish reserve team.
Albrechtson committed suicide in Västra Frölunda aged 49.
References
- ^ a b c d e f John Albrechtsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ a b C. Hildebrand, ed. (2004). 100 år under segel : svensk segling 1905–2005 : Svenska seglarförbundet. Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget. p. 148. ISBN 91-89564-15-4.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Albrechtson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "John Albrechtson". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
- John Albrechtson at World Sailing
- John Albrechtson at Olympics.com
- John Albrechtson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- John Albrechtson at Olympedia
