Arne Jansson

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Arne Jansson
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1950 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m
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Arne Jansson was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He won two medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen with a silver in the K-4 10000 m and a bronze in the K-1 10000 m events.

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The 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark. This event was held under the International Canoe Federation.

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