Melina Andersson

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Melina Andersson
Personal information
Born (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 26) [1]
Norrköping, Sweden
Sport
CountrySweden
Sport Canoe sprint
Canoe marathon
Event(s)K-1 1000 m, K-1 5000 m
ClubBravikens Canoe Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Women's canoe sprint
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Milan K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Duisburg K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Samarkand K-1 1000 m
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Szeged K-1 5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 SzegedK-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Račice K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 SzegedK-1 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 RačiceK-1 5000 m
Women's canoe marathon
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Ponte de Lima K-1 short race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Vejen K-1 short race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Metković K-1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 MetkovićK-1 short race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Ponte de LimaK-1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 VejenK-1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Győr K-1 short race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Ponte de LimaK-2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 MetkovićK-2
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Silkeborg K-2
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Chengdu K-1 short race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Chengdu K-1

Melina Andersson (born 27 July 1999) is a Swedish canoeist. She represented Sweden at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Career

In September 2022, Andersson competed at the 2022 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and became the first person to win four medals at a single World Championships. She won gold medals in the K-1 short race and K-1 U23 events, a silver medal in the K-1 event, and a bronze medal in the K-2 event. [2] [3]

In June 2023, Andersson competed at the 2023 European Games in the K-1 500 metres event and finished in fifth place. [4] [5] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in the K-1 5000 metres event and won a bronze medal. [6] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a gold medal in the K-1 short race and a silver medal in the K-1 event. [7] [8] [9]

In June 2024, she competed at the 2024 Canoe Sprint European Championships and won silver medals in the K-1 5000 metres and K-2 1000 metres, and a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 metres event. [10] [11] In August 2024, she represented Sweden at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the K-1 500 metres event and finished in fourth place in Final B. [12] [13] [14] She then competed at the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and won a bronze medal in the K–1 1000 metres event. [15] [16]

In August 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Games and won gold medals in the K-1 short distance and K1 long distance events. [17] [18] She then competed at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and won a gold medal in the K-1 5000 metres with a time of 23:10.86. [19] The next month she competed at the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a silver medal in the K-1 short race with a time of 15:24.65. [20]

Major results

Olympic Games

YearK-1 500
2024 4 FB

World championships

YearK-1 500K-1 1000K-1 5000XK-2 500XK-4 500
2023 9Bronze medal icon.svg
2024 Bronze medal icon.svgDNF89
2025 4Gold medal icon.svg

References

  1. "Melina Andersson". olympics.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. "Andersson completes golden marathon double". canoeicf.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. "Portugal take final marathon gold to thrill home crowd". canoeicf.com. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. "Truppen till Europeiska Spelen växer". sok.se (in Swedish). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. "Starka svenska resultat i Europeiska Spelen". sok.se (in Swedish). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. "Germany takes top spot in medals table at home Canoe Sprint World Championships". canoe-europe.org. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. "Andersson and Pimenta retain short marathon titles". canoeicf.com. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  8. "Big names return to the top at marathon world titles". canoeicf.com. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. Berkeley, Geoff (2 September 2023). "Pedersen powers to home victory at ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. Daffunchio Picazo, Raúl (17 June 2024). "Surprise at Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe European Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. "Hungary, Italy and Poland with two gold medals each on day 3 of the European Championships in Szeged". canoe-europe.org. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. Smirnova, Lena (25 August 2023). "ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: Germany regains men's K-4 500m crown as 86 athletes secure Paris 2024 quotas for their federations". olympics.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. "Sex nya namn klara för OS i Paris". sok.se (in Swedish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. "Elva svenska medaljer i Paris". sok.se (in Swedish). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. "Portuguese pair fight back to grab gold on sizzling day in Samarkand". canoeicf.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  16. "Canoeing: Portuguese pair fight back to win gold in Samarkand". insidethegames.biz . 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. "Melina Andersson Wins Gold in Shorttrack at World Games in Chengdu". Sweden Herald. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. "Pedersen and Andersson crowned short distance champions in Chengdu". canoeicf.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  19. "Swedish Canoeist Melina Andersson Wins World Championship Gold in Milan". Sweden Herald. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  20. "Pimenta pips Pedersen as Hungarian duo enjoy home glory in Gyor". canoeicf.com. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.