Torben Grael
Sailor, Olympic athlete
1960 –
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Who is Torben Grael?
Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Aileen, of the 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning 1912 Summer Olympics Danish sailing team. Once he moved to Niterói, he started sailing with his brother, Lars Grael, also an Olympic medal winner, on the Bay of Guanabara.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1960
São Paulo - Siblings
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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