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| Full name | Folke Viktor Wassén | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1918 (1918-04-18) Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 October 1969 (1969-10-23) (aged 51) Västra Frölunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
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Folke Viktor Wassén (18 April 1918 – 22 October 1969) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Together with his younger brother Magnus he won a bronze medal in the 5.5 metre class event.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Folke Wassén". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Folke Wassén. Swedish Olympic Committee
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- 1918 births
- 1969 deaths
- Swedish male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors for Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors
- Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
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