Rasmus Myrgren

Paul Rasmus Myrgren (born 25 November 1978) is a Swedish sailor competing for GKSS.[1] He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class.

Rasmus Myrgren
Personal information
Full namePaul Rasmus Myrgren
NationalitySwedish
Born (1978-11-25) 25 November 1978
Lindome, Sweden
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Laser
Club Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Laser class
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 JejuLaser class

Rasmus Myrgren is the only laser sailor in history who has entered the medal race at the Olympic Games, in a medal position, in two consecutive Olympic Games (Medal races was first used in 2008).

In 2008, he came into the medal race in silver position and the only one who could take the Gold from Paul Goodison. In the medal race a helicopter filming Rasmus Myrgren and Paul Goodison altered the wind so both competitors started 1 minute after the rest of the fleet consequently finishing last and second to last in the medal race. This caused Rasmus Myrgren to finish in 6th place overall at the 2008 Olympic Games.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics Rasmus Myrgren won the bronze medal.[2]

Myrgren also finished 3rd in the 2006 Laser World Championships.[3] Rasmus has also won medals att 2 different pre-Olympic games (Athens and Beijing) and a gold medal at the Miami Olympic class regatta. [4]

After the Olympic games in 2012 Rasmus started coaching the US sailing team and later started working as a commodity trader.

He has pursued a M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.[5]

References
  1. "Rasmus Myrgren - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "London 2012 - Sailing - Men's Laser". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. "2006 LASER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Jeju, Korea". laserinternational.org/. International Laser Class Association. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. "Rasmus Myrgren - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. "Revanschsugne chalmeristen Rasmus Myrgren i London-OS". 30 July 2012.
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