Peter Sundelin

Peter Sundelin
Peter (left), Jörgen and Ulf in 1968
Personal information
Full namePeter Nils Sundelin
Nationality Sweden
Born (1947-01-13) 13 January 1947
Nacka, Sweden
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)5.5 metre, Dragon, Star, Soling
ClubRoyal Swedish Yacht Club
Skuru IK
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City5.5 m class
World championships
1969 Sandhamn5.5 m
1971 HobartDragon
European championships
1978 MedemblikStar

Peter Nils Sundelin (born 13 January 1947) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his elder brothers Jörgen and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat (Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively.

Peter was the strongest physically among the Sundelin brothers. In the 1980s, he competed with different partners in the two-person keelboat at the 1980 Olympics and world championships. Besides sailing he played ice hockey for Skuru IK.