Eric G. Sandberg (December 19, 1884 – December 8, 1966) was a

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sailor who competed in the

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and in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. In 1908 he won a silver medal as a crew member of the Swedish ''Vinga'' in the

8 metre class The International Eight Metre class are class of racing yachts. Eight Metre boats (often called "Eights" or 8mR) are a ''construction class'', meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in ...

. Four years later he was part of the Swedish boat ''Kerstin'', which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.

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* * * 1884 births 1966 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic sailors of Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub