Thor Axelsson
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1948 London | K-2 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1948 London | K-2 10000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1948 London | K-2 500 m |
Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson (born July 3, 1921) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events. He was born in Helsinki.
Axelsson also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London.
Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal. The event has been on the Olympic program since then.
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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