Rolf Peterson
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | K-1 1000 m |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | K-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1970 Copenhagen | K-2 500 m |
| Gold | 1971 Belgrade | K-2 500 m |
| Silver | 1970 Copenhagen | K-2 1000 m |
Rolf Peterson (born May 11, 1944 in Halmstad) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-1 1000 m event with a gold in 1964 and a silver in 1972.
Peterson also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 500 m: 1970, 1971) and one silver (K-2 1000 m: 1970).
He was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1964.
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- 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
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jonny Nilsson |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1964 |
Succeeded by Kjell Johansson |
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