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Sailor
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Male
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Birth:
28 August 1914(Gothenburg, Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden)
Death:
4 July 2005(Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden)
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Biography
Per Olof "Pelle" Harald Gedda (28 August 1914 – 4 July 2005) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Västra Frölunda.
In 1936 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Ilderim which finished fourth in the 8-metre class event.
Sixteen years later he won the silver medal as helmsman of the Swedish boat Tornado in the Dragon class. He died in Stockholm in 2005.