Åke Leif Julin (13 October 1919 – 25 September 2008) was a Swedish

water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...

player and swimmer. He was part of Swedish teams that finished fifth and ninth at the

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

and

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

, respectively. At club level, Julin represented

Stockholms KK Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb, commonly known as Stockholms KK or SKK, is a Swedish swimming club from Stockholm founded on 12 July 1895, who competes in swimming and water polo. The swimming club goes under the nickname ''Kappis''. The most famous ...

. As a swimmer, he won the Swedish championship titles on 200 metre and 400 metre freestyle at the 1939

Swedish Swimming Championships The Swedish Swimming Championships () are held annually in the Swedish summer in outdoor 50 m pool. The championships sometimes also works as trials for the Summer Olympics, World Championships and European Championships. Swimmers represen ...

, representing Stockholms KK. His father

Harald Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrad ...

and elder brother Rolf were also Olympic water polo players.

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* * 1919 births 2008 deaths Swedish male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Sweden Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Stockholm Stockholms KK water polo players Swedish male freestyle swimmers Stockholms KK swimmers 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-waterpolo-bio-stub