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| NAME = Björklöf, Nils |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canoe racer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = April 12, 1921 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 12, 1921 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Ingå]] |
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1948 London | K-2 1000 m |
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1948 London | K-2 10000 m |
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1948 London | K-2 500 m |
Nils Björklöf (April 12, 1921, Ingå – July 16, 1987) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events.
Björklöf also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London.
Though born in Finland, Björklöf died in Stockholm.
Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal. The event has been on the Olympic program since then.
References
- 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.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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