| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gunnar Alfred•Olsson |
| Used name | Gunnar•Olsson |
| Born | 26 April 1960 in Timrå, Västernorrland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Karlstads PK, Karlstad (SWE) / Fagerviks Kanotklubb, Timrå (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Gunnar Olsson had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 2nd 1993 K2 10000 m (with Karl Sundqvist), 3rd 1990 K4 10000 m (with Hans Olsson, Karl Sundqvist, and the non-Olympian Peter Orban), 3rd 1993 K2 1000 m (with Karl Sundqvist).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Gunnar Olsson | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Gunnar Olsson | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Karl Sundqvist | 5 | ||||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Karl Sundqvist | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 27 September 1988 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men | Heat #3 | 3:41.60 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 29 September 1988 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men | Heat #3 | 3:38.82 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 3 August 1992 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men | Heat #2 | 1:31.12 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 4 August 1992 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men | Heat #4 | 3:12.19 | 1 |
