Anna Karlsson
Encyclopedia
Anna Karlsson is a Swedish
sprint canoer
who has competed since the late 1990s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 200 m: 1998
) and three bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1998, K-4 200 m: 1997
, 2006).
Karlsson also finished eighth in the K-2 500 m
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who has competed since the late 1990s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 200 m: 1998
1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....
) and three bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1998, K-4 200 m: 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...
, 2006).
Karlsson also finished eighth in the K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres
These are the results of the women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-person canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.