Anders Svedlund
Anders Svedlund | |
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| Born | Anders Johan Svedlund 1926 Mellösa, Sweden |
| Died | 1979 (aged 52–53) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | Great Pacific Rower The Crazy Swede |
| Occupation | Ocean Rower |
| Known for | Historic Ocean Rows |
Anders Johan Svedlund (1926 in Mellösa, Sweden – 1979 in Auckland, New Zealand), was a Swedish born, naturalized New Zealand ocean rowing pioneer. Anders performed 2 of 14 Historic ocean rows listed by Ocean Rowing Society, the official Guinness Adjudicator for ocean rowing. He was the first to row the Indian Ocean, the first to row on the Pacific solo, and the fastest ocean rower of his times.