Carl August Kronlund

Swedish curler and Olympic medalist

Carl August Kronlund

Kronlund (left) at the 1924 Olympics

Personal information
Born| 25 August 1865
Skövde, Västra Götaland County, Sweden–Norway
Died| 15 August 1937 (aged 71)
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Sport
Sport| Curling
Club| Stockholms Curlingklubb

Medal record

Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
|  1924 Chamonix | Team

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]

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.

## References

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

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