Swedish canoeist (1916–1994)
Lennart Klingström
Full name Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström Born 18 April 1916Österåker , Stockholm, Sweden Died 5 July 1994 (aged 78)Danderyd , Stockholm, Sweden Sport Canoe racing Club Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström (18 April 1916 – 5 July 1994) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London .[ 1] [ 2]
Klingström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4×500 m: 1948 , 1950 ; K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-1 500 m: 1950).[ 1] [ 2]
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