Stig Andersson (canoeist) explained

Stig Andersson (7 August 1927  - 30 April 2016)[1] [2] was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 10000 m: 1950, 1954) and a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1954). Andersson also won six Swedish championships, four Nordic championships and one European championships. As of 2010, he resided in Västervik.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vt.se/sport/for-60-ar-sedan-tog-de-vm-guld-5485380.aspx För 60 år sedan tog de VM-guld
  2. Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017 (Version 7.0). Solna: Sveriges släktforskarförbund. 2018. ISBN 9789188341310