Gunnar Åkerlund

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.[1][2]

Gunnar Åkerlund
Åkerlund & Hans Wetterström at 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameErnst Gunnar Åkerlund
Born20 November 1923
Nyköping, Sweden
Died4 October 2006 (aged 82)
Nyköping, Sweden
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubNyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiK-2 10000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1950 CopenhagenK-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1950 CopenhagenK-4 1000 m

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).[3]

References
  1. "Gunnar Åkerlund". sok.se. Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gunnar Åkerlund". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.


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