Stig Käll

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStig Lennart•Käll
Used nameStig•Käll
Born31 August 1938 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Measurements180 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsVikingarnas SS, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

In the 1964 Flying Dutchmen event, Stig Käll and his brother Lars stopped one of their races to help rescue the Australian team of John Dawe and Ian Winter, after their boat had capsized. For this unselfish act, in 1967 they were awarded the International Fairplay Award by the IOC.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Stig Käll
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open (Olympic) Lars Käll 18

Olympic family relations