Bengt Andersson (canoeist)
Bengt Andersson (born 6 November 1961) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 1000 m: 1982, 1985), two silvers (K-4 1000 m: 1987, K-4 10000 m: 1985), and a bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1983).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1982 Belgrade | K-4 1000 m |
| 1985 Mechelen | K-4 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1985 Mechelen | K-4 10000 m |
| 1987 Duisburg | K-4 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1983 Tampere | K-2 10000 m |
Andersson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth twice (K-2 1000 m: 1984, K-4 1000 m: 1988).
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
External links
- Bengt Andersson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Bengt Andersson at the International Olympic Committee
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