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Name:
Magnus Holmberg
Age: 39
Nationality: Swedish
Current Residence: Gothenburg
Sponsor/Team:
SWE/Team StoraEnso
ISAF Ranking: 2 |
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Swedish Match Tour Results:
2000- 10th at the Sun Microsystems Australia Cup, 9th at the ACI Cup, 5th at Match Race Lake Constance, 4th at the Swedish Match Cup,
Winner of the Trofeo Challenge Roberto Trombini Match Race, Winner of the Danish Open, 7th at the Colorcraft Gold Cup;
2001- 4th at the Steinlager/Line 7 Cup, 4th at the Sun Microsystems Australia Cup, 3rd at the ACI Ronhill Cup, 9th at Match Race Lake Constance, 3rd at the Swedish Match Cup, 1st at the Trofeo Challenge Roberto Trombini Match Race, 1st at the Danish Open 2001, 4th at the Colorcraft Gold Cup.
Swedish Match Grand Prix Sailing Tour 2000/2001 Champion.
2002 - 7th at Steinlager Line 7 Cup, 4th at ACI HT Cronet Cup, 7th at Swedish Match Cup; 2nd on Swedish Match Tour 2001/2002 Final Rankings.
America's Cup Affiliation
Skipper of Swedish Victory Challenge for the 2003 America's Cup.
Accomplishments:
1984 sailed in the 470-dinghy class;
1992 & 1997-sailed in three-man Soling keel boat;
Three-time Olympian;
Six medals from European and World Championships.
Additional Information:
Winner of the Swedish Match Tour Year 2 Championship, Sweden's own Magnus Holmberg is one of the most competitive sailors in the match racing scene with a #1 world ranking. Holmberg is one of the most persistent campaigners on the match racing scene, having been dedicated to the circuit since 1991, when he made his debut at the Bermuda Gold Cup.
Holmberg is responsible for introducing Swedish Match to the word of international sailing. He first got them involved with the very successful Swedish Match Cup in Marstrand, which is now the ninthand final event on the Swedish Match Grand Prix Sailing Tour.
Holmberg represented Sweden three times at the Olympic Games, first in 1984, sailing a 470 dinghy, then in the Solings keelboat at the 1992 Barcelona Games, and again in Savannah last time around.
He is married with two children, and lives in Gothenburg. |