Carl-Olof Nylén
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| Born | 30 June 1892 Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Died | 2 October 1978 (aged 86) Stocksund, Sweden |
Carl-Olof "Olle" Siggesson Nylén (30 June 1892 – 2 October 1978) was a Swedish otologist and tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He is also known in microsurgery as a first man who designed surgical microscope which was used in otolaryngology.
In 1912 he and his partner Charles Wennergren were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the outdoor doubles. In the indoor doubles they lost in the first round.[2][3]
In the outdoor mixed doubles as well as in the indoor mixed doubles he and his partner Edith Arnheim lost in the first round.[2][3]
Nylén was born to the military doctor Sixtus Nylen (1854–1911) and Anna Choler (1862–1929). In 1915–16 he won a few Swedish titles in the singles and doubles, and in 1917 was ranked as the best test player in Sweden.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carl-Olof Nylén". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b Carl-Olof Nylén. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Carl-Olof Nylén. Swedish Olympic Committee
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