About Sixten Jansson
Lived 1913 – 2006 (aged 93). Sixten Jansson was a Swedish canoeist.
Sixten Jansson (12 January 1913 – 8 December 2006) 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 Sixten Jansson?
Swedish canoeist (1913–2006)
When was Sixten Jansson born?
Sixten Jansson was born on 12 January 1913 in Stockholm.
When did Sixten Jansson die?
Sixten Jansson died on 8 December 2006 in Landskrona.
What was Sixten Jansson's occupation?
Sixten Jansson was a canoeist.
What nationality was Sixten Jansson?
Sixten Jansson was Swedish.
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