Peter Tallberg

Peter Julius Tallberg (15 July 1937 – 16 May 2015) was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Peter Tallberg
Peter and Henrik Tallberg in 1964
Personal information
Full namePeter Julius Tallberg
Nickname(s)Petski
NationalityFinnish
Born(1937-07-15)15 July 1937
Helsinki, Finland
Died16 May 2015(2015-05-16) (aged 77)
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)Soling
Club Nyländska Jaktklubben
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Hankø 5.5m

He was a member of International Olympic Committee since 1976. At the time of his death in 2015, his tenure was the second longest among members, after Vitali Smirnov. Tallberg died of cancer on 16 May 2015 at the age of 77.[2][3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Tallberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. "Kansainvälisen Olympiakomitean pitkäaikaisin suomalaisjäsen Peter Tallberg on kuollut".
  3. Obituary Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)

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