Ivar Mauritz Aronsson (24 March 1928 – 6 February 2017) was a Swedish

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition. He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships.

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1928 births 2017 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Kungälv Municipality {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub