# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paul-elvstr-m
# Generated: 2026-08-14T08:21:41.807Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-elvstr-m"
name: "Paul Elvstrøm"
slug: "paul-elvstr-m"
description: "Paul Bert Elvstrøm was a Danish yachtsman and the founder of Elvstrøm Sails. He won four Olympic gold medals and thirteen world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505, and 5.5 Metre. For his achievements, Elvstrøm was chosen as \"Danish Sportsman of the Century.\""
tagline: "Danish yachtsman (1928–2016)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul_Elvstr%C3%B8m_1960.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
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birthDate: "1928-02-25"
deathDate: "2016-12-07"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump