Sven-Olov Sjödelius facts for kids

Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics
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Born	(1933-06-13)13 June 1933 Svärta, Sweden
Died	29 March 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 84)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Nyköpings Kanotklubb
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games Gold 1960 Rome K-2 1000 m Gold 1964 Tokyo K-2 1000 m World Championships Silver 1950 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m Bronze 1958 Prague K-1 4×500 m Silver 1963 Jajce K-1 10000 m

Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Sjödelius died of respiratory failure on 30 March 2018 at the age of 84.

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