Gert Fredriksson

Medal record
Statue of Fredriksson in 2009
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold	1948 London	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1948 London	K-1 10000 m
Gold	1952 Helsinki	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1956 Melbourne	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1956 Melbourne	K-1 10000 m
Gold	1960 Rome	K-2 1000 m
Silver	1952 Helsinki	K-1 10000 m
Bronze	1960 Rome	K-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold	1948 London	K-1 500 m
Gold	1948 London	K-1 4 x 500 m
Gold	1950 Copenhagen	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1950 Copenhagen	K-1 4 x 500 m
Gold	1954 Mâcon	K-1 500 m
Gold	1954 Mâcon	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1954 Mâcon	K-1 4 x 500 m
Silver	1950 Copenhagen	K-1 10000 m
Silver	1958 Prague	K-1 500 m
Bronze	1958 Prague	K-1 1000 m
Bronze	1958 Prague	K-1 4 x 500 m

Gert Fridolf Fredriksson (November 21, 1919, in Nyköping, Södermanland, – July 5, 2006) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from 1942 to 1964. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won eight medals including six golds (1948: K-1 1000 m, K-1 10000 m; 1952: K-1 1000 m, 1956: K-1 1000 m, K-1 10000 m; 1960: K-2 1000 m), one silver (1952: K-1 10000 m), and one bronze (K-1 1000 m). At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Fredriksson was head coach of the Swedish team.

Fredriksson at first place with fellow Swede Sven-Olof Sjödelius at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was the most successful male canoeist ever, having gained medals in a succession of Swedish, Nordic, World and Olympic championships from 1942 - 1960. Fredriksson remains the most successful Swede at the Olympics, winning six gold medals at four Olympics. [1]

He also won seven gold medals at the World Championships and 71 medals in the Swedish championships. [2]

Fredriksson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1949. In 1956 he was awarded the Mohammad Taher trophy by the International Olympic Committee as the number one sportsman in the world, the only canoeist to be presented with this trophy.

Nordic Championships

Year	Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1946-1955	K-1 500 m	2
	K-1 1000 m	5
	K-1 10000 m	5
	K-1 4 x 500 m relay	5
Total		17

Swedish Championships

Year	Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1942-1960	K-1 500 m	1	1
	K-1 1000 m	16	1	1
	K-1 10000 m	15		1
Total		32	2	2

See also

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• International Olympic Committee biography
• Slam sports "Swedish canoeist Gert Fredriksson, 6-time Olympic gold medallist, dies at 86" July 6 2006
• Sports-reference.com profile
• Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Kayak Pairs 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 475.

Preceded by William Grut

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1949

Succeeded by Lennart Bergelin