Gunnar Utterberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Gunnar•Utterberg |
| Used name | Gunnar•Utterberg |
| Born | 28 November 1942 in Jönköping, Jönköping (SWE) |
| Died | 12 September 2021 in Mölltorp, Karlsborg, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | Jönköpings KK, Jönköping (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Gunnar Utterberg participated in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1964 to 1972. He won the gold medal in the K2 1,000 metres with Sven-Olov Sjödelius at Tokyo in 1964. Utterberg also finished fifth in the K4 1,000 metres that same year and again in 1968, and was eighth in 1972. At the 1970 World Championships he added a bronze medal with the K4 10,000 metres, and at European Championships he won three silver medals in 1967 and 1969.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Gunnar Utterberg | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Sven-Olov Sjödelius | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Gunnar Utterberg | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Lars Andersson | 5 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SWE |
Gunnar Utterberg | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–3–0 1967 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m and K2 10000 m; 1969 Moskva silver: K2 1000 m)