Carl August Verner Kronlund (25 August 1865 – 15 August 1937) was a Swedish curler who won a silver medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Aged 58, he was the oldest competitor at those Games and the oldest competitor ever in the modern era Winter Olympics. For the 1924 winter games, he played lead right-handed for the second Swedish team.

He lived most of his life in Stockholm with his wife Elin. He was a chimney sweeper for much of his working life.

Carl August Kronlund

He died at the age of 71 in Stockholm of a stroke. Part of his family emigrated to the United States; his great-granddaughter grew up in the United States and is a dermatologist in Plano, Texas, Karen Lund.

Carl August Kronlund

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1865 births

1937 deaths

Swedish male curlers

Olympic curlers for Sweden

Olympic silver medalists for Sweden

Curlers at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Carl August Kronlund