Erik Bladström
Swedish canoeist (1918–1998)
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Bror Erik Alvar Bladström (29 March 1918 – 21 May 1998) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he was the youngest competitor, aged 18.[1][2][3]
Born29 March 1918
Västervik, Sweden
Died21 May 1998 (aged 80)
Västervik, Sweden
SportCanoe racing
ClubWesterviks KK, Västervik
Bladström at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 March 1918 Västervik, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 May 1998 (aged 80) Västervik, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Westerviks KK, Västervik | |||||||||||||||||
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Bladström also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.[1]
