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Ingemar Hedberg

Canoe racer (1920-2019) · Sweden · On the map · Athletes · Died at 99

Ingemar Harald Robert Hedberg was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

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Hedberg also won three gold medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen, earning them in the K-1 4×500 m, K-2 500 m, and K-2 1000 m events. He died in May 2019 at the age of 99.

Country
Sweden
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2019 · aged 99