Gunnar Åkerlund

Gunnar Åkerlund

Gunnar Åkerlund and Hans Wetterström at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born	20 November 1923 Nyköping, Sweden
Died	4 October 2006 (aged 82) Nyköping, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Nyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London K-2 10000 m 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m World Championships 1948 London K-4 1000 m 1950 Copenhagen K-2 10000 m 1950 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m

Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund (20 November 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two Olympic medals in the K-2 10000 m event: a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952.

Åkerlund won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1950).^[1][2]

References

1. Gunnar Åkerlund. Swedish Olympic Committee
2. Gunnar Åkerlund. Sports-reference.com

External links

• 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.