Steinar Amundsen
Norwegian canoeist (1945–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steinar Amundsen (4 July 1945 – 16 June 2022) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who mostly competed in four-man events. He won a world title in 1970 and 1975,[2][3] a European title in 1969,[4] and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, placing third at the 1972 Games. His younger brother Harald was also an Olympic canoeist.[1]
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Born | (1945-07-04)4 July 1945 Bærum, Norway[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 June 2022(2022-06-16) (aged 76) Røyken, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bærum KK[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amundsen's achievements also include winning four Nordic championships and 13 national titles. He received the Fearnley Olympic award in 1968.[5]