William von Wirén Athlete

William von Wirén (29 August 1894 /11 September 1894 – 23 November 1956) was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class. He also won gold medal in European Championships in ice yachting in 20 m class in 1933 and 1934 and a bronze medal in International Monotype-XV ice yacht class in 1936.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 11, 1894
Birth place
Lääne County , Governorate of Estonia , Russian Empire , Suursadama
Date of deathNovember 23, 1956
Place of death
Stockholm , Sweden

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