Björn Borg (swimmer)
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| Born |
14 November 1919 Örby, Kinna, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Died |
13 April 2009 (aged 89) Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke | ||||||||||||
| Club | Norrköpings KK | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Björn Borg (14 November 1919 – 13 April 2009) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 200 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke and finished eighth in the relay.[1][2] He won the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year.[3]
In 1959 Borg moved to Switzerland, where he worked as a businessman. He died in Zürich aged 89 and was survived by his son Finn.[3]
References
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- ↑ Björn Borg. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Björn Borg. Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish)
- 1 2 Simmaren Björn Borg död. svd.se (Swedish)
| Preceded by Torsten Ullman |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1938 |
Succeeded by Sven Selånger |
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