Jan Johansen (canoeist)

Jan Johansen
Johansen (right) in 1968
Personal information
Born 3 December 1944 (1944-12-03) (age 73)
Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe racing
Club Tønsberg KK[1]

Jan Johansen (born 3 December 1944) is a retired Norwegian canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected two gold and three silver medals in two-man and four-man 10,000 m events at the world and European championships.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Jan Johansen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08.
  2. Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
  3. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.


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