Rolf Peterson

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Rolf Peterson
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Rolf Peterson by the 1960's
Personal information
Born11 May 1944 (1944-05-11) (age 79)
Halmstad, Sweden
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
ClubHalmstads Kanotklubb,
Kanotföreningen Kanotisterna, Södertälje
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1964 Tokyo K-1 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich K-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Copenhagen K-2 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Copenhagen K-2 1000 m

Rolf Peterson (born 11 May 1944) is a retired Swedish sprint canoeist. He competed in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a silver in 1972, finishing fifth in 1968. At the world championships Peterson won two gold and one silver medals in K-2 events in 1970–1971, all with Lars Andersson. [1] [2] He was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1964 and served as the Swedish Olympic flag bearer in 1968. [3]

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References

  1. Rolf Peterson. sports-reference.com
  2. Rolf Peterson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Sweden. sports-reference.com
Awards
Preceded by Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1964
Succeeded by