Magnus Liljedahl (born March 6, 1954, in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he received a gold medal in the star class, together with Mark Reynolds.[1][2]
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| Born | March 6, 1954 (age 70) Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Star, Finn | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  Coral Reef Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Magnus Liljedahl currently runs a non-profit organization devoted to paralympic and Youth sailing named Team Paradise.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magnus Liljedahl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
External links edit
- Team Paradise Homepage
- Magnus Liljedahl at World Sailing
- Magnus Liljedahl at Olympics.com
- Magnus Liljedahl at Olympedia
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