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]
 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]
References
edit- ^ "Gunnar Åkerlund". sok.se. Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gunnar Åkerlund". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.
External links
edit- Gunnar Åkerlund at Olympedia
- Gunnar Åkerlund at Olympics.com
- Gunnar Åkerlund at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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