Paul Isberg (September 2, 1882 in

Helsingborg Helsingborg (, , ), is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania County, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, ninth ...

Scania Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...

– March 5, 1955) was a Swedish

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

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Kitty'', which won the gold medal in the 10 metre class and was the first Swedish boat and crew to win in sailing at the Olympics. His daughter Kerstin Isberg was a Swedish

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

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* * * 1882 births 1955 deaths Sportspeople from Helsingborg Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub