Lennart Klingström

Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström (18 April 1916 – 5 July 1994) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]

Lennart Klingström

Personal information
Born	18 April 1916 Österåker, Stockholm, Sweden
Died	5 July 1994 (aged 78) Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London K-2 1000 m World Championships 1948 London K-1 4×500 m 1948 London K-4 1000 m 1950 Copenhagen K-1 4×500 m 1950 Copenhagen K-1 500 m

Klingström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4×500 m: 1948, 1950; K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-1 500 m: 1950).[1][2]