Agneta Andersson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Agneta Monica•Andersson |
| Used name | Agneta•Andersson |
| Born | 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Örebro (SWE) |
| Died | 8 October 2023 in Örebro, Örebro (SWE) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Bofors KK, Karlskoga (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 7 |
Biography
With seven Olympic medals, including three golds, Sweden’s Agneta Andersson trails only Birgit Fischer-Schmidt among female canoeists at the Olympics. Andersson began her Olympic career in 1980, first winning gold in 1984, in both the K-1 and K-2 events and silver in the K-4. She competed at the 1988 Olympics but failed to medal. In 1992 she won silver in K-2 and bronze in K-4, while in 1996 she ended her career with gold in K-2 and bronze in the K-4 event. Andersson was less successful at the World Championships in terms of titles, claiming only the 1993 K-2 gold, but she won 11 medals at the Worlds in an international career that began in 1979.
Results
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | SWE |
Agneta Andersson |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–3–7 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K1 500 m and K4 500 m; 1982 Beograd silver: K1 500 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 1983 Tampere bronze: K2 500 m; 1985 Mechelen bronze: K1 500 m; 1987 Duisburg bronze: K1 500 m; 1991 Paris bronze: K2 500 m; 1993 København gold: K2 500 m, silver: K4 500 m)