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Paul Bert Elvstrøm (25 February 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Danish yachtsman. He won four Olympic gold medals and twenty world titles [3] in a range of classes including Snipe , Soling , Star , Flying Dutchman , Finn , 505 , and 5.5 Metre .
Jul 19, 1998 · Paul Elvstrøm (born February 25, 1928, Hellerup, Denmark—died December 7, 2016, Hellerup) was a Danish yachtsman who is considered the greatest sailor in Olympic history, dominating Finn-class sailing between 1948 and 1960.
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Paul Elvstrøm remains one of the most successful sailors in Olympic history ever and is still today one of the world's greatest sports personalities. The Elvstrøm Legacy began when Paul Elvstrøm made his sensational Olympic debut in the 1948 games in London and won the gold medal in Firefly.
Feb 29, 2024 · Paul Elvstrøm always had a unique blend of ingenuity and flair for the sport – all at once being a great ambassador for making sportsmanship an integral part of sailing. Paul was born on February 25, 1928 in Hellerup just north of Copenhagen. The location of the family home became the starting point for everything that followed.
Dec 8, 2016 · Paul Elvstrom, whose prowess at sea brought him four consecutive Olympic gold medals in sailing and international standing as one of the sport’s greatest competitors of the 20th century, died...
Denmark's Paul Elvstrøm is one of only three Olympians to win the same individual event four times in a row. He is also one of only four athletes to compete in eight or more editions of the Games. Four consecutive victories. Elvstrøm won the Firefly sailing class in 1948.
Dec 7, 2016 · Denmark’s Paul Elvstrøm is one of history’s greatest Olympians, winner of four consecutive individual yachting gold medals, and who competed as a yachtsman in eight Games over a 40-year period.
