Sahlin born in Sundsvall,[1] won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1914 AAA Championships.
[2][3][4] At the 1920 Olympic Games, Sahlin finished fourth in the triple jump competition.
Four years later at the 1924 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the qualification of the triple jump competition and finished eighth overall.
In the high jump event he was also eliminated in the qualification and finished tenth overall.
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