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Åke Julin

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Åke Julin
Personal information
Full nameÅke Leif Julin
Born13 October 1919
Stockholm, Sweden
Died25 September 2008 (aged 88)
Enebyberg, Sweden
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubStockholms KK

Åke Leif Julin (13 October 1919 – 25 September 2008) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer.[1] He was part of Swedish teams that finished fifth and ninth at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively.

At club level, Julin represented Stockholms KK.[1] As a swimmer, he won the Swedish championship titles on 200 metre and 400 metre freestyle at the 1939 Swedish Swimming Championships, representing Stockholms KK.[2][3]

His father Harald and elder brother Rolf were also Olympic water polo players.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Åke Julin". Olympedia.
  2. ^ "Swedish Medalists: 200 Frisim Herrar". scmsom.se. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Swedish Medalists: 400 Frisim Herrar". scmsom.se. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Åke Julin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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