William von Wirén
Estonian sailor
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William von Wirén (11 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894 in Suuresadama, Hiiumaa – 23 November 1956 in Stockholm) was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Born11 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894
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| Born | 11 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 November 1956 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||
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In 1928, he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V, which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.
He also won a gold medal in European Championships in ice yachting in 20 m class in 1933 and 1934 and a bronze medal in International Monotype-XV ice yacht class in 1936.
References
- William von Wirén at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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