Ingemar Hedberg

Ingemar Harald Robert Hedberg (8 March 1920 – 19 May 2019) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1][2] Hedberg also won three gold medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen, earning them in the K-1 4×500 m, K-2 500 m, and K-2 1000 m events.[1][2] He died in May 2019 at the age of 99.[3][4]

Ingemar Hedberg

Personal information
Born	8 March 1920 Örebro, Sweden
Died	19 May 2019 (aged 99) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki K-2 1000 m World Championships 1950 Copenhagen K-1 4×500 m 1950 Copenhagen K-2 500 m 1950 Copenhagen K-2 1000 m

References

1. Ingemar Hedberg Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Ingemar Hedberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
3. https://www.familjesidan.se/cases/43bd4eb1-67d5-47db-9824-71eda2ec7bde/funeral-notices
4. Ingemar Hedberg - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté

External links

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)