About Carl-Olof Nylén
Lived 1892 – 1978 (aged 86). Carl-Olof Nylén was a Swedish tennis player.
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. 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.
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Who was Carl-Olof Nylén?
Swedish tennis player (1892–1978)
When was Carl-Olof Nylén born?
Carl-Olof Nylén was born on 30 June 1892 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
When did Carl-Olof Nylén die?
Carl-Olof Nylén died on 2 October 1978 in Danderyd.
What was Carl-Olof Nylén's occupation?
Carl-Olof Nylén was a tennis player.
What nationality was Carl-Olof Nylén?
Carl-Olof Nylén was Swedish.
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