Jan Johansen (canoeist)

Jan Johansen (born 3 December 1944) is a retired Norwegian canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.^[1] Between 1966 and 1971, Søby collected two gold and three silver medals in two-man and four-man 10,000 m events at the world and European championships.^[2][3][4]

Jan Johansen

Johansen (right) in 1968
Personal information
Born	3 December 1944 (1944-12-03) (age 80) Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Tønsberg KK[1]
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m 1972 Munich K-4 1000 m World Championships 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m 1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m 1971 Belgrade K-2 10000 m European Championships 1969 Moscow K-4 10000 m 1969 Moscow K-2 10000 m