Gunnar Åkerlund

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Gunnar Åkerlund
Canoe sprint
ClubNyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London K-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 London K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1950 Copenhagen K-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1950 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m

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 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

  1. ^ "Gunnar Åkerlund". sok.se. Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.

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