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Gert Fredriksson

Swedish canoeist (1919–2006)
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Gert Fredriksson
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
November 21, 1919
Date of death
July 5, 2006
Place of birth
Nyköping
Place of death
Nyköpings Sankt Nicolai församling
Country of citizenship
Sweden[7]
Occupation
kayaker
Award received
Bronze Olympic Order (1982)[8]
Cause of death
cancer[11]
Country for sport
Sweden[37]
Described by source
Vem är det 1953, Vem är det 1955, Vem är det 1957, Vem är det 1963, Vem är vem 1964, Vem är det 1967, Vem är det 1969, Vem är det 1977, Vem är det 1981, Vem är det 1985, Vem är det 1993, Vem är det 1995, Vem är det 1997, Vem är det 2001[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Family name
Fredriksson[13]
Given name
Gert, Fridolf[14][15]
Height
176 cm[39]
Manner of death
natural causes[16]
Mass
72 kg[40]
Member of
Svenska Idrottsakademin[9]
Name in native language
Gert Fridolf Fredriksson[38]
Participant in
canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's K-2 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 10000 metres[31][32][33][34][35][36]
Place of burial
Nyköpings new cemetery[6]
Sport
canoeing and kayaking[12]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 20
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Gert-Fredriksson
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
gert-fredriksson
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
100126
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gert_Fredriksson
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4723224
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000497725
JRC Names ID
275465
NE.se ID
gert-fredriksson
Olympedia people ID
10762
Olympic.org athlete ID (archived)
gert-fredriksson
Olympics.com athlete ID
gert-fredriksson
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3902671
Prabook ID
2310390
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
564
Runeberg author ID
fredrger
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
fr/gert-fredriksson-1
Swedish Olympic Committee athlete ID
g/gert-fredriksson
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
4e1scVvZ-EAAAAAAAAAREA
Trading Card Database name ID
82685

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Participated in 6
canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 10000 metres, canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 10000 metres, canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 10000 metres, canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres
Participant in 4
canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 10000 metres, canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres, canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres
Given name 2
Gert, Fridolf
Cause of death 1
cancer
Country for sport 1
Sweden
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Family name 1
Fredriksson
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Nyköping
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
canoeing and kayaking
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Gert Fredriksson was born on November 21, 1919[1], in Nyköping[2]. He died on July 5, 2006[3], in Nyköpings Sankt Nicolai församling[4]. He worked as a kayaker[5].

FAQs

Where was Gert Fredriksson born?

Gert Fredriksson's place of birth was Nyköping[2].

Where did Gert Fredriksson die?

Gert Fredriksson passed away in Nyköpings Sankt Nicolai församling[4].

What did Gert Fredriksson do for work?

Gert Fredriksson worked as a kayaker[5].

What awards did Gert Fredriksson receive?

Honors received include Bronze Olympic Order[8].

Related Entities

Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . slam.canoe.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Svenskagravar.se. svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · HanTsî · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    InterSportStats athlete ID → 3000497725
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  2. 29d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → 72 kilogram
    Described by source → Vem är det 1953, Vem är det 1955, Vem är det 1957 +1
    Award received → Bronze Olympic Order
    Family name → Fredriksson
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