Timo Grönlund
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Timo Tapio•Grönlund |
| Used name | Timo•Grönlund |
| Nick/petnames | Timppa |
| Born | 6 January 1954 in Tampere, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Died | 27 December 2022 in Pälkäne, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 77-79 kg |
| Affiliations | Tampereen Vihuri, Tampere (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Timo Grönlund was a Finnish sprint canoer who won 85 national championships during his career. Grönlund represented Finland at four consecutive Olympics; 1976 Montréal, 1980 Moskva, 1984 Los Angeles, and 1988 Seoul. His best result was a fourth-place finish in the C-1 1,000 metres at the Los Angeles Games. Also in Los Angeles, he finished in fifth place in the C-1 500 metres. Outside of the Olympics Grönlund finished in fourth place at the 1983 World Championships.
Grönlund was killed in a traffic accident after the car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a heavy vehicle at a road intersection.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FIN |
Timo Grönlund | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FIN |
Timo Grönlund | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FIN |
Timo Grönlund | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FIN |
Timo Grönlund | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h3 r3/4 | |||||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died after the car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a heavy vehicle.)