Thorvald Strömberg

Lennart Thorvald Strömberg (17 March 1931 – 9 December 2010) was a Finnish sprint canoeist who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics in the individual 1000 m and 10,000 m events. He won a gold and a silver medal in 1952 and placed fourth over 10,000 m in 1956.^[1]

Thorvald Strömberg

Strömberg at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	17 March 1931 Kirkkonummi, Finland
Died	9 December 2010 (aged 79) Ekenäs, Finland
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Kanotklubben Wågen, Raseborg
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki K-1 10000 m 1952 Helsinki K-1 1000 m World Championships 1950 Copenhagen K-1 10000 m 1958 Prague K-1 10000 m 1950 Copenhagen K-1 1000 m

Strömberg also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 10000 m: 1950, 1958) and a silver (K-1 1000 m: 1950).^[1]

After retiring from competitions Strömberg was the chairman of his canoe club in Ekenäs and a member of the Finnish canoe/kayak federation. In 2000, he received a Pro-sports award from the Finnish ministry of education.^[1]