Martin Hindorff
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Martin Leonard Hindorff (March 30, 1897 – March 5, 1969) was a Swedish
sailor
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
, in the 1936 Summer Olympics
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Nyköping
and died in Stockholm
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In 1932 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Bissbi, which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class.
Four years later he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat May Be in the 6 metre class.
In 1948 he won his second bronze medal. This time as crew member of the Swedish boat Ali Baba II in the 6 metre class.
He finished his Olympic career in 1952 when he finished fourth as a crew member of the Swedish boat May Be II in the 6 metre class event
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
, in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
. He was born in Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1932 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Bissbi, which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class.
Four years later he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat May Be in the 6 metre class.
In 1948 he won his second bronze medal. This time as crew member of the Swedish boat Ali Baba II in the 6 metre class.
He finished his Olympic career in 1952 when he finished fourth as a crew member of the Swedish boat May Be II in the 6 metre class event
Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 56 sailors, on 11 boats, from 11 nations competed.- Results :DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified...
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