John Albrechtson

John Albrechtson (22 July 1936 – 27 August 1985) was a Swedish sailor. Between 1968 and 1978 he won one Olympic gold medal and three gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the world championships.[2]

John Albrechtson
Personal information
Nationality Sweden
Born(1936-07-22)22 July 1936[1]
Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
Died27 August 1985(1985-08-27) (aged 49)[1]
Västra Frölunda, Sweden[1]
Sailing career
Class(es)Star, Tempest
ClubVikingaflottiljen (1968)
Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club (1972–76)[1]
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Tempest class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kiel Star class
Gold medal – first place 1977 Strömstad Tempest class
Gold medal – first place 1978 Castelletto Tempest class
Silver medal – second place 1975 Association Island Tempest class
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Seattle Star class

Biography

Albrechtson started his sailing career in the Stjärnbåt class and moved on to Star class in 1957. He won his first Star Swedish Championships in 1966. The same year, together with Paul Elvstrøm, he won the Star World Championship.[3]

Between 1971 and 1978 Albrechtson competed in the Tempest class.[3] At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the Olympic gold medal together with Ingvar Hansson. He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, placing ninth and fourth, respectively.[4] At the 1980 Games he was part of Swedish reserve team.[1]

Albrechtson committed suicide in Västra Frölunda aged 49.[5]

References
  1. John Albrechtsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  3. C. Hildebrand, ed. (2004). 100 år under segel : svensk segling 1905–2005 : Svenska seglarförbundet. Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget. p. 148. ISBN 91-89564-15-4.
  4. "John Albrechtson biography and olympic results" Archived 10 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine sports-reference.com (Retrieved on 5 November 2009)
  5. "John Albrechtson". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.


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