Olaf Søyland
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1975 Belgrade | K-4 10000 m |
| Gold | 1979 Duisburg | K-2 1000 m |
| Silver | 1978 Belgrade | K-2 1000 m |
Olaf Søyland (born 28 July 1952) is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1970s. He was born in Flekkefjord. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 1000 m: 1979, K-4 10000 m: 1975) and a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1978). Søyland also finished sixth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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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