Johan Andersen (canoeist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johan Andersen (canoeist)

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1920

Place of Birth: Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 07-May-2003

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Johan Frederik Kobberup Andersen (January 24, 1920 – May 7, 2003) was a Danish sprint canoeist from Aarhus who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
He won a silver medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Andersen also won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1950), a silver (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1950), and a bronze (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1948).