Björn Borg (swimmer)
Swedish swimmer (1919–2009)
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Björn Borg (14 November 1919 – 13 April 2009) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 200 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke and finished eighth in the relay.[1][2] He won the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year.[3] In 1959, Borg moved to Switzerland, where he worked as a businessman. He died in Zurich aged 89.[3]
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Born14 November 1919
Örby, Kinna, Sweden
Died13 April 2009 (aged 89)
Zurich, Switzerland
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
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| Born | 14 November 1919 Örby, Kinna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 2009 (aged 89) Zurich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Norrköpings KK | ||||||||||||||
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