About Jens Nordqvist
Born 1959. Jens Nordqvist is a Swedish canoeist.
Jens Nordqvist (born July 3, 1959) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won two medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1981 and a bronze in 1982.
Nordqvist also competing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, finishing ninth in the K-2 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.
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Who is Jens Nordqvist?
Swedish canoeist
When was Jens Nordqvist born?
Jens Nordqvist was born on 3 July 1959 in Stockholm.
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Jens Nordqvist is a canoeist.
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Jens Nordqvist is Swedish.
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