Bengt Backlund
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1950 Copenhagen | C-1 1000 m |
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1950 Copenhagen | C-1 10000 m |
Bengt Backlund (3 March 1926 – 11 July 2006) was a Swedish flatwater canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-1 1000 m and the C-1 1000m m events.
Backlund also finished fourth in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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