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Carl-Olof Nylén

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Carl-Olof Nylén
Born(1892-06-30)30 June 1892
Uppsala, Sweden
Died2 October 1978(1978-10-02) (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. They lost in the first round in the indoor doubles.[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 singles and doubles, and in 1917, he was ranked as the best test player in Sweden.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Carl-Olof Nylén". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Carl-Olof Nylén. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ a b c Carl-Olof Nylén. Swedish Olympic Committee