Ivar Aronsson

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Ivar Aronsson
Personal information
Born24 March 1928
Romelanda, Sweden
Died6 February 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 88)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRoddklubben Three Towns
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Ghent Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1955 Ghent Eight

Ivar Mauritz Aronsson (24 March 1928 – 6 February 2017) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition.[2] He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ivar Aronsson's obituary (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Ivar Aronsson Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren. Vierer m.Stm., Achter. sport-komplett.de
  4. ^ Ivar Aronsson. Swedish Olympic Committee