Orvar Trolle

Orvar Trolle
Trolle at the 1924 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 April 1900
Died7 March 1971(1971-03-07) (aged 70)
Blikstorp, Sweden
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMalmö SS
SoIK Hellas
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1924 Paris4×200 m freestyle relay

Nils Orvar Trolle (4 April 1900 – 7 March 1971) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 100m and 4 × 200 m events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics; he won a bronze medal in the relay in 1924 and finished fourth in 1920. He failed to reach the finals of the individual 100m freestyle. In 1923–24, he competed for Illinois AC while studying in the United States, and in 1940–44, he headed his native club Malmö SS.

References

  1. ↑ "Orvar Trolle". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Orvar Trolle. sports-reference.com
  3. ↑ Orvar Trolle. Swedish Olympic Committee