Gunnar Åkerlund
Swedish canoeist (1923–2006)
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Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund (20 November 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Swedish canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two Olympic medals in the K-2 10000 m event: a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952.[1][2]
FullnameErnst Gunnar Åkerlund
Born20 November 1923
Nyköping, Sweden
Died4 October 2006 (aged 82)
Nyköping, Sweden
SportCanoe sprint
Åkerlund & Hans Wetterström at 1948 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1923 Nyköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 2006 (aged 82) Nyköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nyköpings Kanotklubb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Åkerlund won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1950).[3]
