Thorvald Strömberg
Finnish canoeist
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Lennart Thorvald Strömberg (17 March 1931 – 9 December 2010) was a Finnish sprint canoeist who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics in the individual 1000 m and 10,000 m events. He won a gold and a silver medal in 1952 and placed fourth over 10,000 m in 1956.[1]
Born17 March 1931
Kirkkonummi, Finland
Died9 December 2010 (aged 79)
Ekenäs, Finland
SportCanoe sprint
ClubKanotklubben Wågen, Raseborg
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| Born | 17 March 1931 Kirkkonummi, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 2010 (aged 79) Ekenäs, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kanotklubben Wågen, Raseborg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Strömberg also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 10000 m: 1950, 1958) and a silver (K-1 1000 m: 1950).[1]
After retiring from competitions Strömberg was the chairman of his canoe club in Ekenäs and a member of the Finnish canoe/kayak federation. In 2000, he received a Pro-sports award from the Finnish ministry of education.[1]
