Carl-Olof Nylén
Born | Uppsala, Sweden | 30 June 1892
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Died | 2 October 1978 Stocksund, Sweden | (aged 86)
Carl-Olof "Olle" Siggesson Nylén (30 June 1892 – 2 October 1978) was a
otologist and tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] 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
In the
Nylén was born to the military doctor Sixtus Nylen (1854–1911) and Anna Choler (1862–1929). In 1915–16 he won a few Swedish titles in the singles and doubles, and in 1917 was ranked as the best test player in Sweden.[3]
References
- ^ "Carl-Olof Nylén". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b Carl-Olof Nylén. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Carl-Olof Nylén. Swedish Olympic Committee