Sven Johansson (canoeist)

for the politicians see Sven Johansson (politician)
Sven Johansson
Personal information
Born June 10, 1912[1]
Sweden
Died August 5, 1953 (aged 41)[2]
Sport
Country Sweden
Sport Men's canoe sprint
Event(s) Folding K-2 10000 m
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1936 Berlin
Sven Johansson
Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's canoe sprint
Gold 1936 Berlin Folding K-2 10000 m
World Championships
Silver 1938 Vaxholm[3] K-2 10000 m folding

Sven Bertil Johansson (June 10, 1912 August 5, 1953) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Johansson also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.

References

  1. "Sven Johansson". databaseolympics.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  2. "Sven Bertil Johansson". sports-reference.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  3. Raymond Kamber (2009). "INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION MEDAL WINNERS" (PDF). nauticMEDIA, Dornach, Switzerland. Retrieved 2009-05-15. JOHANSSON Sven (SWE) - Silver