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| Born | 11 December 1923 Nyköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 November 1980 (aged 56) Nyköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nyköpings Kanotklubb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hans Wetterström (11 December 1923 – 17 November 1980) was a Swedish canoe sprinter. He competed in the 10,000 m doubles event at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in first, second and fourth place, respectively.
Wetterström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and two silvers (K-4 1000 m: 1950, K-4 10000 m: 1954).
References
- Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Wetterström". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Hans Wetterström. Swedish Olympic Committee
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