Sven-Olov Sjödelius

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.

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Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1933-06-13)13 June 1933
Svärta, Sweden
Died29 March 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 84)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubNyköpings Kanotklubb

Sjödelius died of respiratory failure on 30 March 2018 at the age of 84.[1]

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