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Dagmar Salén

Dagmar Salén
Sven and Dagmar Salén.jpg
Sven and Dagmar Salén
Personal information
Born 22 May 1901
Örebro, Sweden
Died 20 December 1980 (aged 79)
, Sweden
Sport
Sport Sailing
Club KSSS, Saltsjöbaden

Dagmar Salén (née Mörner, 22 May 1901 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish sailor. Together with her husband Sven Salén she won a bronze medal in the mixed 6 m class at the 1936 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic medal in sailing.

Salén was born in a noble family, and married Sven Salén in 1931. Their son (born 1939) became a lawyer and politician.



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