Björn Borg
- April 13, 2009
- 89 years
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Björn Borg, 89, Swedish Olympic swimmer.
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|Björn Borg (14 November 1919 – 13 April 2009) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 200 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke and finished eighth in the relay. He won the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year. In 1959, Borg moved to Switzerland, where he worked as a businessman. He died in Zurich aged 89.
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