Gert Fredriksson

Gert Fredriksson
Full name	Gert Fridolf Fredriksson
nation	Sweden
birthday	November 21, 1919
place of birth	Nykoping ,  Sweden
size	176 cm
date of death	July 5, 2006
Place of death	Nykoping,  Sweden
Career
discipline	Canoe racing
Boat class	Kayak (K 1, K 2)
society	Nyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal table
Olympic medals 6 × 1 × 1 × World Cup medals 7 × 2 × 2 ×
Olympic games gold London 1948 Kayak single 1000 m gold London 1948 Kayak single 10,000 m gold Helsinki 1952 Kayak single 1000 m silver Helsinki 1952 Kayak single 10,000 m gold Melbourne 1956 Kayak single 1000 m gold Melbourne 1956 Kayak single 10,000 m gold Rome 1960 Kayak double 1000 m bronze Rome 1960 Kayak single 1000 m World Championship gold London 1948 Kayak single 500 m gold London 1948 Kayak single 4 × 500 m gold Copenhagen 1950 Kayak single 1000 m gold Copenhagen 1950 Kayak single 4 × 500 m silver Copenhagen 1950 Kayak single 10,000 m gold Mâcon 1954 Kayak single 500 m gold Mâcon 1954 Kayak single 1000 m gold Mâcon 1954 Kayak single 4 × 500 m silver Prague 1958 Kayak single 500 m bronze Prague 1958 Kayak single 1000 m bronze Prague 1958 Kayak single 4 × 500 m

Gert Fridolf Fredriksson ( pronunciation : [ ˌ ʝæʈː ˈfɹeːdɹiksɔn ], born November 21, 1919 in Nyköping ; † July 5, 2006 ibid) was a Swedish canoeist and Olympic champion .

Gert Fredriksson was Olympic champion in kayaking at the Olympic Games in 1948 , 1952 , 1956 and 1960 and won a total of six gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal.

He was seven times world champion and with eight medals between 1948 and 1960, including six gold in a single kayak, once gold in a two-person kayak and once bronze in a single kayak, he is one of the most successful canoeists. In 1949 he was honored with the Svenska Dagbladet gold medal.

Web links

• Gert Fredriksson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )