Ingemar Hedberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ingemar Harald Robert•Hedberg |
| Used name | Ingemar•Hedberg |
| Born | 8 March 1920 in Örebro, Örebro (SWE) |
| Died | 19 May 2019 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
By taking 15 of the 27 available medals, including 7 of the 9 golds, Sweden dominated the men’s kayak portion of the 1950 World Championships. Ingemar Hedberg was a major factor in this success, winning the K-2 500 and K-2 1000 with Lars Glassér and the K-1 4x500 relay with Glassér, Gert Fredriksson, and Lennart Klingström. Hedberg and Glassér then teamed up for the K-2 1000 at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and took silver behind the Finnish duo of Kurt Wires and Yrjö Hietanen in a photo finish. Despite these successes, he retired from active competition prior to the 1954 World Championships. Both Hedberg and Glassér were members of the Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb of Stockholm.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Ingemar Hedberg | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Lars Glassér | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (3–0–0 1950 København gold: K1 4×500 m, K2 500 m, and K2 1000 m)