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Paul Rasmus Myrgren (born November 25, 1978) is a Swedish sailor competing for GKSS. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class. In 2008, he came in to the medal race in silver position and the only one who could take Gold from Paul Goodison. In the medal race a helicopter filming Rasmus Myrgren and Paul Goodison altered the wind so both competitors started 1 minute after the rest of the fleet consequently finishing last and second to last in the medal race. This caused Rasmus Myrgren to finish in 6th place overall at the 2008 Olympic Games.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics Rasmus Myrgren won the bronze medal.
In The Olympic Games 2008 and 2012 Rasmus came in to the medal races in 2nd and 3rd place, a result no other laser sailor exceeded.
Myrgren also finished 3rd in the 2006 Laser World Championships.
Rasmus has also won a silver at the pre Olympics in 2007 and gold at the Miami Olympic class Regatta.
He has pursued a M.Sc degree in Mechanical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.