Magnus Olsson (sailor)
Magnus Olsson (4 January 1949 in Bromma, Stockholm – 20 April 2013 in Spain) was a Swedish competitive sailor.
 Magnus Olsson (2012) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1949 Bromma, Stockholm |
| Died | 20 April 2013 (aged 64) Spain |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 505, 12mR, VO60, VO70 |
He took part in six Whitbread/Volvo Ocean races between 1985 and 2009. He won the 1997–98 race with the EF Language.
Magnus Olsson was a coach of Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA until April 2013, when he suffered a stroke and died at a hospital in Lanzarote.[1][2]
Achievements
| Pos. | Role | Year | Event | Class | Boat Name | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 8/15 | 1985-1986 | 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race | Maxi | Drum | |||
| 5/23 | 1989-1990 | 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race | Maxi Ketch | The Card | |||
| 2/10 | 1993-1994 | 1993–1994 Whitbread Round the World Race | Whitbread 60 | Intrum Justitia | |||
| 1/10 | 1997-1998 | 1997–1998 Whitbread Round the World Race | Volvo Ocean 60 | EF Language | |||
| 2/8 | 2001-2002 | 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 60 | Assa Abloy | |||
| 5/7 | Skipper | 2008-2009 | 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Open 70 | Ericsson 3 | Mentor of youth team who became skipper | [3] |
| Other Events | |||||||
| 31st | 2002 | Melges 24 World Championships | Melges 24 | Travemünde, Germany | [4] | ||
References
- Volvo Ocean Race. "Race Legend Magnus Olsson dies, aged 64". Volvo Ocean Race. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- Stuart Alexander (21 April 2013). "Sailing: Magnus Olsson dies in Spain, age 64". The Independent.
- "Magnus Olsson is Ericsson 3's skipper for Leg 5 of Volvo Ocean Race".
- "Sailor Biography: Magnus OLSSON". sailing.org. World Sailing.
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