Carl_August_Kronlund

Carl August Kronlund

Carl August Kronlund

Swedish curler and Olympic medalist

Carl August Verner Kronlund (25 August 1865 – 15 August 1937) was a Swedish curler who won a silver medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Aged 58, he was the oldest competitor at those Games and the oldest competitor ever in the modern era Winter Olympics.[1] For the 1924 winter games, he played lead right-handed for the second Swedish team.[2]

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He lived most of his life in Stockholm with his wife Elin.[3][4] He was a chimney sweeper for much of his working life.

He died at the age of 71 in Stockholm of a stroke. Part of his family emigrated to the United States; his great-granddaughter grew up in the United States and is a dermatologist in Plano, Texas, Karen Lund.

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    "The youngest and oldest Winter Olympians competing at Beijing 2022". CNN.
  2. [2]
    "Olympedia – Carl August Kronlund".
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    "Carl August Kronlund". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    Carl August Kronlund. Swedish Olympic Committee


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