Eric Palmgren (9 August 1916 – 31 May 2015) was a Finnish former

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

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1916 births 2015 deaths Finnish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Finland Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub