Hans Wetterström Explained

Birth Date:11 December 1923
Birth Place:Nyköping, Sweden
Death Date:17 November 1980 (aged 56)
Death Place:Nyköping, Sweden
Sport:Canoe sprint
Club:Nyköpings Kanotklubb
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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).

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