Björn Borg (swimmer)
For the tennis player, see Björn Borg.
 Björn Borg in 1938 | ||
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Representing  Sweden | ||
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1938 London | 400 m freestyle |
| Gold | 1938 London | 1500 m freestyle |
Björn Borg (14 November 1919 – 13 April 2009) was a Swedish backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Örby and died in Zürich, Switzerland.
In 1936 he was a member of the Swedish relay team which finished eight in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition. In the 100 metre backstroke event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Borg won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1938 and the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at 1938 European Swimming Championships.
He represented the club Norrköpings KK.
References
- profile
- SOK profile (Swedish)
- Obituary (Swedish)
| Preceded by Torsten Ullman |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1938 |
Succeeded by Sven Selånger |
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