{{short description|Swedish sailor}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Karl Suneson | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Karl Ossian Militz Suneson | nationality = {{SWE}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|6|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Bankeryd]], [[Jönköping]], Sweden | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.79|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} | website = | country = | classes = [[Dinghy]] | club = [[Royal Swedish Yacht Club]] | coach = Wilhelm Suneson | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's [[sailing (sport)|sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{SWE}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[World championships in sailing|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[Laser World Championships|2002 Cape Cod]] | Laser}} {{MedalBronze | [[Laser World Championships|1999 Melbourne]] | Laser}} | show-medals = yes }}
'''Karl Ossian Militz Suneson''' (born 30 June 1975 in [[Bankeryd]], [[Jönköping]]) is a retired Swedish sailor, who specialized in the [[Laser (dinghy)|Laser]] class.<ref>{{cite sports-reference |title=Karl Suneson |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/karl-suneson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204107/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/karl-suneson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> He obtained two medals in his respective category at the [[Laser World Championship]] (1999 and 2002), and also represented his nation [[Sweden]] in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004).<ref name=suneson-olympics>{{cite news |title=Karl tog guld i EM: Nu satsar jag på OS |trans-title=Karl took gold in the European Championships: "Now I go for the Olympics" |language=Swedish |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/article10292923.ab |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=22 July 2002 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Seglaren som blev buddhist |trans-title=The sailor who became a Buddhist |language=Swedish |url=http://www.jnytt.se/seglaren-som-blev-buddhist |publisher=Jnytt.se |date=13 November 2010 |accessdate=12 November 2014 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112091304/http://www.jnytt.se/seglaren-som-blev-buddhist |url-status=dead }}</ref> Suneson trained throughout most of his sporting career for the [[Royal Swedish Yacht Club]] in [[Saltsjöbaden]] under his personal coach and brother Wilhelm Suneson.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birgmark tar täten i OS-jakten |trans-title=Birgmark takes the lead in Olympic quest |language=Swedish |url=http://hd.se/sport/2007/08/02/foerdel-daniel-birgersson-om-os/ |publisher=[[Helsingborgs Dagblad]] |date=2 August 2007 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref>
Suneson made his official debut at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], where he placed fourteenth in the [[Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Laser|Laser]] class with a grade of 107, falling short from the top ten spot by a thirteen-point deficit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney 2000: Sailing – Men's Laser Class |url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sa/SAresults.pdf |work=[[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]] |publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]] |page=131 |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>
Two years later, Suneson reached the summit of his sailing career upon taking home the gold medal at the European Championships in [[Vallensbæk]], [[Denmark]].<ref name=suneson-olympics/><ref>{{cite news |title=EM-guld till Suneson |trans-title=Gold for Suneson at the European Champs |language=Swedish |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/article10292839.ab |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=21 July 2002 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref> Two months after celebrating his first victory, Suneson sailed a marvelous stretch to add a silver in his collection at the [[ISAF Sailing World Championships|ISAF World Championships]] in [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]], [[United States]] with a net score of 40, finishing behind Brazil's [[Robert Scheidt]] by fifteen points.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scheidt wins Laser title |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/sailing/09/19/laser.final.spt/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=19 September 2002 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Suneson fick nöja sig med silver |trans-title=Suneson had to settle for silver |language=Swedish |url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=91&artikel=122001 |publisher=[[Sveriges Radio]] |date=19 September 2002 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref>
At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Suneson qualified for his second Swedish team in the [[Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Laser|Laser]] class by placing eleventh and obtaining a berth from the [[2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2003 ISAF World Championships]] in [[Cádiz, Spain]].<ref name=suneson-olympics/><ref>{{cite news |title=Waldner uttagen till OS i Aten |trans-title=Waldner will compete for the Olympics in Athens |language=Swedish |url=http://www.svd.se/sport/waldner-uttagen-till-os-i-aten_143806.svd |publisher=[[Svenska Dagbladet]] |date=28 April 2004 |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref> Unlike his previous Olympics, Suneson had a solid feat to climb extensively in sixth place with a remarkable grade of 104 net points in the series, but faded his chance of an Olympic medal after his mediocre effort on the final race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sailing: Mixed Laser Class |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/sailing/results/3531762.stm |work=[[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]] |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=15 August 2004 |accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Suneson slutlig sexa i laser |trans-title=Suneson finished sixth in the Laser final |language=Swedish |url=https://www.dn.se/sport/suneson-slutlig-sexa-i-laser/ |publisher=[[Dagens Nyheter]] |date=22 August 2004 |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=SWEKS3|www=karl-suneson}} * {{Olympics.com|karl-suneson}} * {{Olympedia|92962}} * {{SOK profile|k/karl-suneson}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141112095545/http://www.sok.se/aktiva/historisktaktiva/karlsuneson.5.79b1b2bf10bd35e1edd80006724.html archive])
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