Ingemar Hedberg

Canoe racer

Ingemar Harald Robert Hedberg (8 March 1920 – 19 May 2019) was a Swedish sprint canoeist. He competed in the early 1950s. He won the silver medal in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1][2] Hedberg also won three gold medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen.[1][2]

Ingemar Hedberg
Personal information
Born(1920-03-08)8 March 1920
Örebro, Sweden
Died19 May 2019(2019-05-19) (aged 99)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubBrunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Copenhagen K-1 4×500 m
Gold medal – first place 1950 Copenhagen K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1950 Copenhagen K-2 1000 m

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ingemar Hedberg Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ingemar Hedberg. Swedish Olympic Committee

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