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Bengt Andersson

Full name: Bengt Mikael Andersson
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (192 cm)
Weight: 196 lbs (89 kg)
Born: November 6, 1961 in Tillberga, Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden
Affiliations: Nyköpings Kanotklubb, Nyköping (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Canoeing

Biography

Bengt Andersson had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1982 K4 1000 m (with Per-Inge Bengtsson, Lars-Erik Moberg, and Thomas Ohlsson), 1st 1985 K4 1000 m (with Per-Inge Bengtsson, Lars-Erik Moberg, and Karl Sundqvist), 2nd 1985 K4 10000 m (with Tommy Karls, Thorbjörn Thoresson, and the non-Olympian Peter Ekström), 2nd 1987 K4 1000 m (with Per-Inge Bengtsson, Lars-Erik Moberg, and Karl Sundqvist), 3rd 1983 K2 10000 m (with Karl Sundqvist).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1984 Summer 22 Los Angeles Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres Sweden SWE 8
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres Sweden SWE 8

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1984 Summer 22 Los Angeles Canoeing Sweden SWE Karl Sundqvist Final Round 1984-08-11 3:29.39
1984 Summer 22 Los Angeles Canoeing Sweden SWE Karl Sundqvist Semi-Finals Heat Three 1984-08-09 3:29.80
1984 Summer 22 Los Angeles Canoeing Sweden SWE Karl Sundqvist Round One Heat Three 1984-08-07 3:31.72

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Date T
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Sweden SWE Final Round 1988-10-01 3:06.03
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Sweden SWE Semi-Finals Heat One 1988-09-29 3:10.11
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Sweden SWE Round One Heat Three 1988-09-27 3:04.98