Magnus Olsson (sailor)

Magnus Olsson (4 January 1949 in Bromma, Stockholm – 20 April 2013 in Spain) was a Swedish competitive sailor.

Magnus Olsson
Magnus Olsson (2012)
Personal information
Born4 January 1949
Bromma, Stockholm
Died20 April 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 64)
Spain
Sailing career
Class(es)505, 12mR, VO60, VO70

He took part in six Whitbread/Volvo Ocean races between 1985 and 2009. He won the 1997–98 race with the EF Language.

Magnus Olsson was a coach of Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA until April 2013.[1][2]

Achievements

As of 27 September 2015[3]
Year Competition Venue Position Event
2002Melges 24 World ChampionshipsTravemünde, Germany31stMelges 24 class
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References

  1. Volvo Ocean Race. "Race Legend Magnus Olsson dies, aged 64". Volvo Ocean Race. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. Stuart Alexander (21 April 2013). "Sailing: Magnus Olsson dies in Spain, age 64". The Independent.
  3. https://members.sailing.org/sailors/biog.php?memberid=191145


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