August Leonard Olsson (18 August 1878 – 14 August 1943) was a Swedish sailor who represented his native country at the 1908 Summer Olympics in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Great Britain in the 8 Metre.[1][2]

August Olsson
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1878-08-18)18 August 1878
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 August 1943(1943-08-14) (aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sailing career
Class8 Metre
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1908 London 8 Metre (5th)
Updated on 9 May 2015.

Further reading edit

  • "The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report" (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. 1908. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

References edit

  1. ^ "August Olsson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ "August Olsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.