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Optimist Worlds 2019

Antigua

Our team

Ton Thörn (Coach)

Club: KSSS​
Age: 29
Best sailing memory:  Ask me soon!
Sailing dream: To find my Navigator.
Recent achievements: Best club at the National Qualifiers 2016 & 2017
Other interests: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Computers Games, Electronics & Hardware
Deja-vu: My old optimist SWE 3873 has reappeared
for sale. Looks brand new.

Theo Westerlind

Club: KKKK

Age: 15

Sail no: SWE 111

Dinghy: Astro Racing Boats

Sail: One sails

Best sailing memory: When I won my first Qualifiers race

Sailing dream: Go to the Olympic

Best achievements: When I finished second in the Nordics 2016, 29th in Riva del Garda and 4th on the Swedish Qualifiers.

Other interests: Tennis, Golf and Football.

Emil Wolfgang

Club: HjBK

Age: 15

Sail no: SWE 112

Dinghy: Astro Racing Boats 

Sail: One sails

Best sailing memory:  When I qualified for the worlds 2018 in Cyprus.

Sailing dream: Sail America´s cup 

Best achievements: 3rd/2nd in the Swedish qualifiers 2018/2019, 18th/15th at the Easter regatta in Garda 2018/2019

Other interests: Play handball and downhill skiing.

Jonatan Röijer

Club: LDSS

Age: 14

Sail no: SWE 119

Dinghy: Winner

Sail: J-sail

Best sailing memory: European Championship 2018.

Sailing dream: That I continue to enjoy sailing.

Best achievements: 1st place at the Polish National Championship.

Other interests: Mountainbiking and hang out with friends.

Erik Norlén

Club: KSSS
Age: 14
Sail no: SWE 113
Dinghy: Winner
Sail: North Sail
Best sailing memory: 2nd in  Garda Meeting cadet 2016
Sailing dream: Olympics
Best achievements: : I hope it will be in Antigua
Other interests: Track and Fields, Golf, Wake-board and Skiing

Lukas Lindström

Club: KKKK

Age: 15

Sail no: SWE 118

Dinghy: Winner

Sail: J-sail

Best sailing memory: When me and my club won the Swedish Championship in team racing. 

Sailing dream: To sail in the Olympics or America's cup.

Best achievements: 1st at the Swedish Championship 2018, 1st at the Swedish Championship in team racing 2018, 4th at Lake Garda ragatta 2019 and 4th at the World Championship in team racing 2017

Other interests: 

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