Agneta Andersson

Agneta Monica Andersson (born 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Örebro County) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1984, 1996), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1992), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1992, 1996).

Agneta Andersson

Personal information
Born	25 April 1961
Medal record Women's canoe sprint Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles K-1 500 m 1984 Los Angeles K-2 500 m 1996 Atlanta K-2 500 m 1984 Los Angeles K-4 500 m 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m 1992 Barcelona K-4 500 m 1996 Atlanta K-4 500 m World Championships 1993 Copenhagen K-2 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m 1982 Belgrade K-1 500 m 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-1 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-4 500 m 1982 Belgrade K-2 500 m 1983 Tampere K-2 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-1 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-1 500 m 1991 Paris K-2 500 m

Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1996, jointly with Susanne Gunnarsson.[1]

She also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1993), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 500 m: 1993), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1981, 1985, 1987; K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991).