Arne Borg
Arne Borg (right) and rival Boy Charlton at 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameClaes Arne Borg
National teamSweden
Born(1901-08-18)18 August 1901
Stockholm, Sweden
Died7 November 1987(1987-11-07) (aged 86)
Vallentuna, Sweden
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubStockholms KK
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1924 Paris400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1924 Paris1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1928 Amsterdam1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1928 Amsterdam400 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1926 Budapest400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1926 Budapest1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1926 Budapest100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1926 Budapest4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1927 Bologna100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1927 Bologna400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1927 Bologna1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1927 Bologna4×200 m freestyle
Water polo
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1926 BudapestTeam

Claes Arne Borg (18 August 1901 – 7 November 1987) was a Swedish swimmer.[1] He is best known for breaking 32 world records and winning five Olympic medals in the 1920s. In 1926 Borg won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with Edvin Wide. Next year, at the 1927 European Championships, he set a new world record in the 1500 m at 19:07.2 which stood for nearly 11 years. Besides swimming, Borg also won a European silver medal in water polo in 1926. His twin brother Åke was also an Olympic medalist in swimming.[2]

At the end of his swimming career Borg turned professional and toured with aquatic shows. After that he worked as a swimming coach and ran his tobacco shop in Stockholm.[3]

His daughter Inga Borg (1925-2017) was a children's book writer.

See also

References

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