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]
![]() Johansson at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | 10 June 1912 Västervik, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 1953 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||
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Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe racing | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Folding K-2 10000 m | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Westerviks KK, Västervik | ||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 1936 Berlin | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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JOHANSSON Sven (SWE) – Silver
Olympic Champions in Men's discontinued kayak events | |
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K-1 10000 metres |
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K-2 10000 metres |
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K-1 10000 metres folding |
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K-2 10000 metres folding |
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K-1 4x500 metre relay |
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