Sven Johansson (canoeist)

for the politicians see Sven Johansson (politician)

Sven Johansson

Johansson at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	10 June 1912 Västervik, Sweden
Died	5 August 1953 (aged 41)
Sport
Country	Sweden
Sport	Canoe racing
Event(s)	Folding K-2 10000 m
Club	Westerviks KK, Västervik
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1936 Berlin
Medal record Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games 1936 Berlin Folding K-2 10000 m World Championships 1938 Vaxholm[1] K-2 10000 m folding

Sven Bertil Johansson (10 June 1912 – 5 August 1953) was a Swedish sprint canoer who won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.^[2][3]

References

1. Raymond Kamber (2009). "INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION MEDAL WINNERS" (PDF). nauticMEDIA, Dornach, Switzerland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2009. JOHANSSON Sven (SWE) – Silver
2. Sven Johansson. Sports-reference.com
3. Sven Johansson. Swedish Olympic Committee