Agneta Andersson won seven medals at the Olympic Games in kayaking. The Swedish Olympian died on Sunday at the age of 62. She won individual, pair and four 500-meter medals at three different Olympics. Andersson is the record holder in terms of the number of gold medals won by a representative of Sweden. “Agneta was not only a great athlete, but also a friend,” said her former kayaking partner Susanne Gunnarsson.
Three gold medals of the Olympic Games, two silver and two bronze – these are Agneta Andersson’s achievements. The Swede won these medals at the games in Los Angeles in 1984, in Barcelona in 1992 and in Atlanta in 1996 in kayaking over a distance of 500 meters, both individually (K-1), in pairs (K-2) and in fours (K- 4).
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Agneta Andersson made history in Swedish sport
On Sunday, Swedish media reported that Agneta Andersson died at the age of 62 from cancer. In addition to Olympic medals, she also won the World Cup in 1993. Additionally, no Swedish Olympian has won more Olympic gold medals than Andersson.
In the early 1990s, she started swimming with Susanne Gunnarsson, who said goodbye to her in a few words. – Agneta was not only a great athlete, but also a friend. We’ve known each other since I was 16 and she was 18. We won our first medal together in 1981 at the World Cup, and the last one in 1996. We’ve been through a lot together. For the last 20 years, we have spent time without kayaks. Agneta fought until the end and it hurts a lot. My thoughts go to Martin and Benjamin [jej partner i syn – przyp. red.]. Fuck cancer – she said, quoted by aftonbladet.se.
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Agneta Andersson’s medal achievements at the Olympic Games:
Los Angeles 1984 – gold medal in K-1 500 meters, Los Angeles 1984 – gold medal in K-2 500 meters, Los Angeles 1984 – silver medal in K-4 500 meters, Barcelona 1992 – silver medal in K- 2nd in 500 meters, Barcelona 1992 – bronze medal in K-4 500 meters, Atlanta 1996 – gold medal in K-2 500 meters, Atlanta 1996 – bronze medal in K-4 500 meters.
2023-10-09 20:36:00
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