Hans Wetterström

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Hans Wetterström
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold 1948 London K-2 10000 m
Silver 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m
World Championships
Gold 1948 London K-4 1000 m
Gold 1950 Copenhagen K-2 10000 m
Silver 1950 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m
Silver 1954 Mâcon K-4 10000 m

Hans Wetterström (December 11, 1923 - November 17, 1980) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-2 10000 m event with a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1956.

Wetterström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and two silvers (K-4 1000 m: 1950, K-4 10000 m: 1954).

References

K-1 10000 metres
K-2 10000 metres
K-1 10000 metres folding
K-2 10000 metres folding
K-1 4x500 metre relay


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