Sven Johansson (canoeist)
![]() Johansson at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 10 June 1912 Västervik, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 1953 (aged 41) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Folding K-2 10000 m | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Westerviks KK, Västervik | |||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | 1936 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sven Bertil Johansson (10 June 1912 – 5 August 1953) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Raymond Kamber (2009). "INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION MEDAL WINNERS" (PDF). nauticMEDIA, Dornach, Switzerland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
JOHANSSON Sven (SWE) – Silver
- ^ Sven Johansson. Sports-reference.com
- ^ Sven Johansson. Swedish Olympic Committee