About Gunnar Lundqvist
Lived 1915 – 2001 (aged 85). Gunnar Lundqvist was a Swedish canoeist.
Gunnar Lundqvist (31 October 1915 – 15 March 2001) was a Swedish canoeist 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.
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Who was Gunnar Lundqvist?
Swedish canoeist (1915–2001)
When was Gunnar Lundqvist born?
Gunnar Lundqvist was born on 31 October 1915 in Uppsala.
When did Gunnar Lundqvist die?
Gunnar Lundqvist died on 15 March 2001 in Uppsala.
What was Gunnar Lundqvist's occupation?
Gunnar Lundqvist was a canoeist.
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Gunnar Lundqvist was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gunnar Lundqvist. https://biography.guide/gunnar-lundqvist/
MLA: "Gunnar Lundqvist." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gunnar-lundqvist/.
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