Max Salminen (born 22 September 1988) is a Swedish competitive sailor. He was born in Lund. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,[1] winning the star class together with Fredrik Lööf.
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Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lund, Sweden | 22 September 1988||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sailing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | Finn, Laser, Star | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2016, he competed in the men's Finn at the Rio Olympics[2] where he finished in 6th place.
He has qualified to represent Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's Finn.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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2009 | Laser World Championships | Halifax, Canada | 81st | Laser class |
2011 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | Perth, Australia | 5th | Star class |
2012 | Star World Championship | Hyères, France | 5th | Star class |
Olympic Games | Weymouth and Portland, UK | 1st | Star class | |
2013 | Finn Gold Cup | Tallinn, Estonia | 44th | Finn class |
2014 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | Santander, Spain | 10th | Finn class |