Agneta Andersson

Agneta Andersson
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesK-1 500 m
1984 Los AngelesK-2 500 m
1996 AtlantaK-2 500 m
1984 Los AngelesK-4 500 m
1992 BarcelonaK-2 500 m
1992 BarcelonaK-4 500 m
1996 AtlantaK-4 500 m
World Championships
1993 CopenhagenK-2 500 m
1981 NottinghamK-2 500 m
1982 BelgradeK-1 500 m
1993 CopenhagenK-4 500 m
1981 NottinghamK-1 500 m
1981 NottinghamK-4 500 m
1982 BelgradeK-2 500 m
1983 TampereK-2 500 m
1985 MechelenK-1 500 m
1987 DuisburgK-1 500 m
1991 ParisK-2 500 m

Agneta Monica Andersson (born 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Örebro County) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1984, 1996), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1992), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1992, 1996).

Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1996, jointly with Susanne Gunnarsson.

She also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1993), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 500 m: 1993), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1981, 1985, 1987; K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991).

References

  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Agneta Andersson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Awards
Preceded by
Annika Sörenstam
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with Susanne Gunnarsson
1996
Succeeded by
Ludmila Engquist


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