Peter Sundelin
Full namePeter Nils Sundelin
Classes5.5 metre, Dragon, Star, Soling
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club
Skuru IK
Birth date13 January 1947 (age 79)
Birth placeNacka, Sweden
Height191 cm
Weight87 kg
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Peter Nils Sundelin (born 13 January 1947) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his elder brothers Jörgen and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat (Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively.[1]

Peter was the strongest physically among the Sundelin brothers.[2] In the 1980s, he competed with different partners in the two-person keelboat at the 1980 Olympics and world championships. Besides sailing he played ice hockey for Skuru IK.[2]

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  2. ^ Peter Sundelin. Swedish Olympic Committee