Oskar Johansson (born 23 June 1977) is a Canadian world class

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from

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. He won the

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in 2000 and competed in

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at the

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and finished in 15th place. At the

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, he finished 4th in the Tornado class with partner Kevin Stittle.

Career highlights

Results: * Silver Medal – Tornado class – World Championships – 2008 * Gold Medal – Sunfish Class – Pan Am Games – 1999 * 4th place – Tornado class – Olympic Games – 2008 * Gold Medal – Tornado class – French World Cup (Hyères) – 2007 * 15th Place – Tornado class – Olympic Games – 2004 * Silver Medal – Sunfish Class – World Championships – 2000 * Gold Medal – Laser class – ISCA North American Singlehanded Championships – 1999–2000 season * 7x Canadian Tornado Champion – 2002–08 * 2x North American Tornado Champion – 2006–07 * Canada's Cup 2011 Awards: * Canadian Rolex Sailor of the Year - 2012 * Sport Alliance of Ontario – Team of the Year Finalist – 2008 * Canadian Yachting Association – Male Athlete of the Year – 2008 * 2 x Ontario Sailor of the Year – 2000, 2008 * ICSA All American Honorable Mention – 2001

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* * * * 1977 births Living people Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Tornado Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Sailors at the 1999 Pan American Games Canadian people of Swedish descent Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario Pan American Games gold medalists in sailing Queen's Golden Gaels sailors Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub