About Bengt Backlund
Lived 1926 – 2006 (aged 80). Bengt Backlund was a Swedish canoeist.
Bengt Backlund (3 March 1926 – 11 July 2006) was a Swedish flatwater canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-1 1000 m and the C-1 1000m m events.
Backlund also finished fourth in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
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Who was Bengt Backlund?
Swedish canoeist (1926-2006)
When was Bengt Backlund born?
Bengt Backlund was born on 3 March 1926 in Stockholm.
When did Bengt Backlund die?
Bengt Backlund died on 11 July 2006 in Jönköping.
What was Bengt Backlund's occupation?
Bengt Backlund was a canoeist.
What nationality was Bengt Backlund?
Bengt Backlund was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bengt Backlund. https://biography.guide/bengt-backlund/
MLA: "Bengt Backlund." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bengt-backlund/.
Chicago: "Bengt Backlund." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bengt-backlund/.
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