Magnus Olsson

Magnus Olsson (4 January 1949 in Bromma, Stockholm – 20 April 2013 in Spain) was a Swedish competitive sailor.

He took part in six Whitbread/Volvo Ocean races between 1985 and 2009. He won the 1997–98 race with the EF Language.

Magnus Olsson was a coach of Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA until April 2013, when he suffered a stroke and died at a hospital in Lanzarote.

Achievements Pos. Role Year Event Class Boat name Note RefRound the world races 8/15 1985–1986 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race Maxi Drum 5/23 1989–1990 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race Maxi Ketch The Card 2/10 1993–1994 1993–1994 Whitbread Round the World Race Whitbread 60 Intrum Justitia 1/10 1997–1998 1997–1998 Whitbread Round the World Race Volvo Ocean 60 EF Language 2/8 2001–2002 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean 60 Assa Abloy 5/7 Skipper 2008–2009 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Open 70 Ericsson 3 Mentor of youth team who became skipper Other Events 31st 2002 Melges 24 World Championships Melges 24 Travemünde, Germany