Bofil Thirstedt
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1948 London | K-2 500 m |
| Bronze | 1938 Vaxholm | K-1 600 m |
| Bronze | 1938 Vaxholm | K-2 600 m |
Bofil Thirstedt Svendsen (born November 4, 1916) is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1948) and two bronzes (K-1 600 m, K-2 600 m: both 1938).
Svendsen also competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, but was eliminated in the heats. Her husband, Axel, also competed in the canoeing events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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