George Ahlgren
| Medal record | ||
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| Men'srowing | ||
Representingthe United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 London | Eight |
George Lewis Ahlgren(August 16, 1928 – December 30, 1951) was an Americanrowerwho competed at the1948 Summer Olympics.He won the gold medal with the American team in themen's eight.[1] He attendedUniversity of California, Berkeley.[2]
Ahlgren was killed in an aircraft crash inArizonawhile serving in theU.S. Air Force.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Profile: George AhlgrenArchivedMarch 3, 2012, at theWayback Machinesports.reference(Retrieved on December 10, 2008)
- ^"George Ahlgren".olympedia.org.OlyMADMen.RetrievedJuly 11,2022.
- ^"19 cadets die in plane".The Indianapolis Star.January 2, 1952.RetrievedMay 19,2018.
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- 1928 births
- 1951 deaths
- Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
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- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Sportspeople from San Diego
- American rowing Olympic medalist stubs
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1951