William von Wirén

Sailor, Olympic athlete

1894 – 1956

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Who was William von Wirén?

William von Wirén was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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 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.

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Born
Sep 11, 1894
Kärdla
Profession
Lived in
  • Kärdla
Died
Nov 23, 1956
Stockholm

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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