Sven Johansson (canoeist)
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_Berlin_1936.jpg) Johansson at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1912 Västervik, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 1953 (aged 41) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Folding K-2 10000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Westerviks KK, Västervik | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1936 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sven Bertil Johansson (10 June 1912 – 5 August 1953) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.[2][3]
