Jan Johansen (canoeist)

Jan Johansen (born 3 December 1944) is a retired Norwegian canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected two gold and three silver medals in two-man and four-man 10,000 m events at the world and European championships.[2][3][4]

Jan Johansen

Johansen (right) in 1968
Personal information
Born	3 December 1944 (1944-12-03) (age 75) Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Tønsberg KK[1]
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m 1972 Munich K-4 1000 m World Championships 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m 1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m 1971 Belgrade K-2 10000 m European Championships 1969 Moscow K-4 10000 m 1969 Moscow K-2 10000 m

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Johansen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012.
2. Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
3. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
4. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

External links

• Jan Johansen at Olympedia
• Jan Johansen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Jan Johansen at databaseOlympics.com (archived)