Agneta Andersson

Agneta Monica Andersson (born 25 April 1961) is a Swedish former sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1984, 1996), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1992), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1992, 1996).

Agneta Andersson
Personal information
Born25 April 1961
Karlskoga, Sweden
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1984 Los AngelesK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaK-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 CopenhagenK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1981 NottinghamK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1982 BelgradeK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1993 CopenhagenK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1981 NottinghamK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1981 NottinghamK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1982 BelgradeK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1983 TampereK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1985 MechelenK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1987 DuisburgK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1991 ParisK-2 500 m
Statue of Agneta Andersson in Karlskoga, Sweden.

Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1996, jointly with Susanne Gunnarsson.[1]

She also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1993), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 500 m: 1993), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1981, 1985, 1987; K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991).

References

  1. "Rik på erfarenheter, fattig som idrottare" (in Swedish). Idrottens affärer. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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