Sixten Jansson
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Sixten Jansson was a Swedish
canoer
who competed in the late 1930s.
He finished second originally in the K-2 1000 m
final at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, but was disqualified for bumping into the German
boat of Ewald Tilker
and Fritz Bondroit
.
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....
canoer
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the late 1930s.
He finished second originally in the K-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on Saturday, August 8....
final at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, but was disqualified for bumping into the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
boat of Ewald Tilker
Ewald Tilker
Ewald Tilker was a German canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event with Fritz Bondroit.-References:***...
and Fritz Bondroit
Fritz Bondroit
Fritz Bondroit was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m competition with his partner Ewald Tilker.-References:**...
.