Johan Andersen (canoeist)

Johan Andersen

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
	1948 London	K-1 1000 m
World Championships
	1950 Copenhagen	K-1 500 m
	1950 Copenhagen	K-1 4 x 500 m
	1948 London	K-1 4 x 500 m

Johan Frederik Kobberup Andersen (January 24, 1920 – May 7, 2003) was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Andersen also won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1950), a silver (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1950), and a bronze (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1948).

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Johan Andersen's profile at Sports Reference.com