Sven-Olov Sjödelius

Sven-Olov Sjödelius
Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSven-Olov Sjödelius
NationalitySwedish
Born(1933-06-13)13 June 1933
Svärta, Sweden
Died29 March 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 84)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportCanoe sprint
ClubNyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome K-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Prague K-1 4×500 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce K-1 10000 m

Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018)[1][2] 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.

References

  1. ^ OS-hjälten från Nyköping har gått ur tiden (in Swedish)
  2. ^ "Dödsannonser - Sök efter dödsannonser på familjesidan.se".
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