Thor Axelsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thor Axelsson

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 02-Aug-2012

Profession: canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Thor Axelsson

  • Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson (3 July 1921 – 2 August 2012) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.
  • He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events.
  • He was born in Helsinki.
  • Axelsson also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London.
  • Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal.
  • The event has been on the Olympic program since then.

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