Lennart Klingström

Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström (18 April 1916 – 5 July 1994) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]

Lennart Klingström
Personal information
Full nameLennart Klas Valdemar Klingström
Born18 April 1916
Österåker, Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 July 1994 (aged 78)
Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubBrunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-1 4×500 m
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1950 CopenhagenK-1 4×500 m
Silver medal – second place1950 CopenhagenK-1 500 m

Klingström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4×500 m: 1948, 1950; K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-1 500 m: 1950).[1][2]

References
  1. Lennart Klingström. Sports-reference.com
  2. Lennart Klingström. Swedish Olympic Committee
  • 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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