Fredrik Lööf was born in Kristinehamn close to Vänern on 13 December 1969. He started sailing the Optimist and started racing in the Optimist class at age eight and then continued to the Europe and OK classes.[3]
In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Lööf sailed together with Max Salminen in the Star class, the team was created and coached by Italian Michele Marchesini. The team were making good results and on the day of the Medal race, the three medallist boats were decided with the Lööf/Salminen crew as potential bronze medallists. In the decisive race Lööf and Salminen made a good effort, while the other boats helmed by Iain Percy and Robert Scheidt were guarding each other. As winners of the Medal race, the Swedish team moved to the first place in the result list and became Olympic champions in the Star class.
Lööf was among the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers, holding the Swedish flag.[6]
Lööf has also won two World Championships in Star, in 2001 and 2004, and finished second once, in 2003. He has won the European Championships in Star three times, and finished on the podium another three times.[7]
In 2001–02, he was a crewmember on yacht AMER SPORTS ONE and in 2005–06 on yacht Pirates of the Caribbean in the Volvo Ocean Race.[8][9]
^C. Hildebrand, ed. (2004). 100 år under segel : svensk segling 1905–2005 : Svenska seglarförbundet. Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget. pp. 145–146. ISBN91-89564-15-4.
^C. Hildebrand, ed. (2004). 100 år under segel : svensk segling 1905–2005 : Svenska seglarförbundet. Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget. p. 146. ISBN91-89564-15-4.
