Johan Mats Rikard Barne (born 4 April 1964 in

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) is a Swedish Olympic sailor in the

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. Barne competed in

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

and

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

, finishing fifth in the Soling in the 1992 edition, 13th in 1996 and 7th in 2000. He has received the honorary award ”Sailor of the Year” from the Swedish Sailing Federation six times, more than any other sailor.

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* * * 1964 births Living people Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden 5.5 Metre class sailors 5.5 Metre class world champions TP 52 class world champions World champions in sailing for Sweden Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub