Hans Berglund
Personal information
Full nameHans Gustaf Bo Berglund
Born24 February 1918
Stockholm, Sweden
Died17 September 2006 (aged 88)
Hässelby, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubBrunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1938 VaxholmK-2 1000 m

Hans Gustaf Bo Berglund (24 February 1918 – 17 September 2006) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]

Berglund also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1938).[3] Note that the K-4 1000 m event was not part of the Summer Olympics until the 1964 games in Tokyo. It was considered an extraordinary event and was part of the International Canoe Federation's 1948 world championships rather than the 1948 Games.[1]

After retiring from competitions Berglund served as a technical expert for the International Canoe Federation at the 1956 and 1964 Olympics. His son Bo also became an Olympic canoeist.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Berglund". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.. Sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Hans Berglund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.


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