Sven-Olov Sjödelius
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1960 Rome | K-2 1000 m |
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | K-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1950 Copenhagen | K-4 1000 m |
| Silver | 1963 Jajce | K-1 10000 m |
| Bronze | 1958 Prague | K-1 4 x 500 m |
Sven-Olov Sjödelius (born June 13, 1933) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event (1960, 1964).
Sjödelius also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 10000 m: 1963, K-4 1000 m: 1950) and a bronze (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1958).
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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