| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Sven Gustaf•Salén | |
| Used name | Sven•Salén | |
| Born | 7 November 1890 in Borås, Västra Götaland |  SWE |
| Died | 29 October 1969 (aged 78 years 11 months 22 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm | SWE |
| Affiliations | KSSS — Saltsjöbaden, Nacka, Stockholm | SWE |
| NOC | Sweden | SWE |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Sailing | SWE |
Sven Salén | |||
| Three-Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | May Be | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Sailing | SWE |
Sven Salén | |||
| Three-Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | May Be VII | 4 |
