Lennart Klingström
Swedish canoeist (1916–1994)
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Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström (18 April 1916 – 5 July 1994) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]
FullnameLennart Klas Valdemar Klingström
Born18 April 1916
Österåker, Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 July 1994 (aged 78)
Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden
SportCanoe racing
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| Full name | Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1916 Österåker, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1994 (aged 78) Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Klingström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4×500 m: 1948, 1950; K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-1 500 m: 1950).[1][2]
