Rolf Peterson

Full name: Rolf Ingvar Peterson
Gender: Male
Height: 6-1 (186 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Born: May 11, 1944 in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden
Affiliations: Halmstads Kanotklubb, Halmstad (SWE) / KanotfÃ¶reningen Kanotisterna, SÃ¶dertÃ¤lje (SWE)
Country: Sweden
Sport: Canoeing

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Rolf Peterson had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1970 K2 500 m (with [Lars Andersson]), 1st 1971 K2 500 m (with [Lars Andersson]), 2nd 1970 K2 1000 m (with [Lars Andersson]).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres	Sweden	SWE	1	Gold
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres	Sweden	SWE	5
1968 Summer	24	Ciudad de MÃ©xico	Canoeing	Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres	Sweden	SWE	5
1972 Summer	28	MÃ¼nchen	Canoeing	Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres	Sweden	SWE	2	Silver

Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	5cT	5cR	5c-1kT	5c-1kR
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	Final Round		1		3:57.13
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	Semi-Finals	Heat Two	2	Q	4:06.97
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	Round One	Heat One	3	Q	4:04.27
1968 Summer	24	Ciudad de MÃ©xico	Canoeing	Sweden	Final Round		5		4:07.86	1:59.32	3	2:08.54	8
1968 Summer	24	Ciudad de MÃ©xico	Canoeing	Sweden	Semi-Finals	Heat One	1	Q	4:01.39	1:57.24	1	2:04.15	2
1968 Summer	24	Ciudad de MÃ©xico	Canoeing	Sweden	Round One	Heat One	1	Q	4:02.6	1:56.1	1	2:06.5	3
1972 Summer	28	MÃ¼nchen	Canoeing	Sweden	Final Round		2		3:48.35	1:50.27	1	1:58.08	4
1972 Summer	28	MÃ¼nchen	Canoeing	Sweden	Semi-Finals	Heat Three	2	Q	3:53.75	1:52.00	1	2:01.75	3
1972 Summer	28	MÃ¼nchen	Canoeing	Sweden	Round One	Heat One	2	Q	4:04.76	1:57.34	1	2:07.42	3

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Date
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	SWE	Final Round		1964-10-22
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	SWE	Semi-Finals	Heat Three	1964-10-21
1964 Summer	20	Tokyo	Canoeing	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Heat Two	1964-10-20

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