# Karl Suneson

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Swedish sailor

Karl Suneson Personal information Nationality Sweden Born (1975-06-30) 30 June 1975 (age 51) Bankeryd, Jönköping, Sweden Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Weight 83 kg (183 lb) Sailing career Sport Sailing Club Royal Swedish Yacht Club Coached by Wilhelm Suneson Class Dinghy

**Karl Ossian Militz Suneson** (born 30 June 1975 in [Bankeryd](/source/Bankeryd), [Jönköping](/source/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping)) is a retired Swedish sailor, who specialized in the [Laser](/source/Laser_(dinghy)) class.[1] He obtained two medals in his respective category at the [Laser World Championship](/source/Laser_World_Championship) (1999 and 2002), and also represented his nation [Sweden](/source/Sweden) in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004).[2][3] Suneson trained throughout most of his sporting career for the [Royal Swedish Yacht Club](/source/Royal_Swedish_Yacht_Club) in [Saltsjöbaden](/source/Saltsj%C3%B6baden) under his personal coach and brother Wilhelm Suneson.[4]

Suneson made his official debut at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), where he placed fourteenth in the [Laser](/source/Sailing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Laser) class with a grade of 107, falling short from the top ten spot by a thirteen-point deficit.[5]

Two years later, Suneson reached the summit of his sailing career upon taking home the gold medal at the European Championships in [Vallensbæk](/source/Vallensb%C3%A6k), [Denmark](/source/Denmark).[2][6] Two months after celebrating his first victory, Suneson sailed a marvelous stretch to add a silver in his collection at the [ISAF World Championships](/source/ISAF_Sailing_World_Championships) in [Cape Cod, Massachusetts](/source/Cape_Cod%2C_Massachusetts), [United States](/source/United_States) with a net score of 40, finishing behind Brazil's [Robert Scheidt](/source/Robert_Scheidt) by fifteen points.[7][8]

At the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) in [Athens](/source/Athens), Suneson qualified for his second Swedish team in the [Laser](/source/Sailing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Laser) class by placing eleventh and obtaining a berth from the [2003 ISAF World Championships](/source/2003_ISAF_Sailing_World_Championships) in [Cádiz, Spain](/source/C%C3%A1diz%2C_Spain).[2][9] 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.[10][11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Karl Suneson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204107/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/karl-suneson-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/karl-suneson-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-suneson-olympics_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-suneson-olympics_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-suneson-olympics_2-2) ["Karl tog guld i EM: Nu satsar jag på OS"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/article10292923.ab) [Karl took gold in the European Championships: "Now I go for the Olympics"] (in Swedish). [Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet). 22 July 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Seglaren som blev buddhist"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141112091304/http://www.jnytt.se/seglaren-som-blev-buddhist) [The sailor who became a Buddhist] (in Swedish). Jnytt.se. 13 November 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.jnytt.se/seglaren-som-blev-buddhist) on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Birgmark tar täten i OS-jakten"](http://hd.se/sport/2007/08/02/foerdel-daniel-birgersson-om-os/) [Birgmark takes the lead in Olympic quest] (in Swedish). [Helsingborgs Dagblad](/source/Helsingborgs_Dagblad). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sydney 2000: Sailing – Men's Laser Class"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sa/SAresults.pdf) (PDF). *[Sydney 2000](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics)*. [LA84 Foundation](/source/LA84_Foundation). p. 131. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["EM-guld till Suneson"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/article10292839.ab) [Gold for Suneson at the European Champs] (in Swedish). [Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet). 21 July 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Scheidt wins Laser title"](http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/sailing/09/19/laser.final.spt/index.html). [CNN](/source/CNN). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Suneson fick nöja sig med silver"](http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=91&artikel=122001) [Suneson had to settle for silver] (in Swedish). [Sveriges Radio](/source/Sveriges_Radio). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Waldner uttagen till OS i Aten"](http://www.svd.se/sport/waldner-uttagen-till-os-i-aten_143806.svd) [Waldner will compete for the Olympics in Athens] (in Swedish). [Svenska Dagbladet](/source/Svenska_Dagbladet). 28 April 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sailing: Mixed Laser Class"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/sailing/results/3531762.stm). *[Athens 2004](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics)*. [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Suneson slutlig sexa i laser"](https://www.dn.se/sport/suneson-slutlig-sexa-i-laser/) [Suneson finished sixth in the Laser final] (in Swedish). [Dagens Nyheter](/source/Dagens_Nyheter). 22 August 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

## External links

- [Karl Suneson](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/karl-suneson?ref=SWEKS3) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/?ref=SWEKS3))

- [Karl Suneson](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/karl-suneson) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Karl Suneson](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/92962) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Karl Suneson](http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/k/karl-suneson.html) at [*Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté*](/source/Swedish_Olympic_Committee) (in Swedish) ([in English](https://sok-se.translate.goog/idrottare/idrottare/k/karl-suneson.html?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en)) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20141112095545/http://www.sok.se/aktiva/historisktaktiva/karlsuneson.5.79b1b2bf10bd35e1edd80006724.html))

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