Agneta Andersson

For the Swedish artist, see Agneta Andersson (artist).

Agneta Andersson

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Personal information
Born	(1961-04-25)25 April 1961 Karlskoga, Sweden
Died	8 October 2023(2023-10-08) (aged 62) Karlskoga
Resting place	Skogskyrkogården
Medal record Women's canoe sprint Olympic Games File:Olympic rings.svg Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles K-1 500 m Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles K-2 500 m Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta K-2 500 m Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles K-4 500 m Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona K-4 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta K-4 500 m World Championships Gold medal – first place 1993 Copenhagen K-2 500 m Silver medal – second place 1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m Silver medal – second place 1982 Belgrade K-1 500 m Silver medal – second place 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-1 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-4 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1982 Belgrade K-2 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tampere K-2 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1985 Mechelen K-1 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1987 Duisburg K-1 500 m Bronze medal – third place 1991 Paris K-2 500 m

Agneta Monica Andersson (25 April 1961 – 8 October 2023) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1984, 1996), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1992), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1992, 1996).

Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1996, jointly with Susanne Gunnarsson. She also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1993), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 500 m: 1993), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1981, 1985, 1987; K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991).

Andersson died of cancer on 8 October 2023, at the age of 62.