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Paul Elvstrøm
1928Feb, 25

Paul Elvstrøm

Paul Elvstrøm, Danish sailor and engineer (d. 2016)
Paul Bert Elvstrøm (25 February 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Danish yachtsman. He won four Olympic gold medals and twenty world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505, and 5.5 Metre. For his achievements, Elvstrøm was chosen as "Danish Sportsman of the Century."

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