Gert Fredriksson

Gert Fridolf Fredriksson (21 November 1919 – 5 July 2006) was a Swedish sprint canoeist. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won eight medals including six golds (1948: K-1 1000 m, K-1 10000 m; 1952: K-1 1000 m, 1956: K-1 1000 m, K-1 10000 m; 1960: K-2 1000 m), one silver (1952: K-1 10000 m), and one bronze (K-1 1000 m). At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Fredriksson was head coach of the Swedish team.

He was the most successful male canoeist ever, having gained medals in a succession of Swedish, Nordic, World and Olympic championships from 1942 to 1960. With six gold medals Fredriksson remains the most successful Swede at the Olympics.

He also won seven gold medals at the World Championships and 71 medals in the Swedish championships.

Nordic Championships Year Event Gold Silver Bronze 1946–1955 K-1 500 m 2 K-1 1000 m 5 K-1 10000 m 5 K-1 4×500 m relay 5 Total 17

Swedish Championships Year Event Gold Silver Bronze 1942–1960 K-1 500 m 1 1 K-1 1000 m 16 1 1 K-1 10000 m 15 1 Total 32 2 2