Sven-Olov Sjödelius
Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
 Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1933 Svärta, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 March 2018 (aged 84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nyköpings Kanotklubb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sjödelius died of respiratory failure on 30 March 2018 at the age of 84.[1]
References
- OS-hjälten från Nyköping har gått ur tiden (in Swedish)
Other websites
- Sven-Olov Sjödelius. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Sports-reference.com profile Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
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