Biography
Anders GUSTAFSSON
Anders GUSTAFSSON
SVENSKA KANOTFÖRBUNDET SVENSKA KANOTFÖRBUNDET
Male
07/04/1979
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HOBBIES:   Going to the beach, water sports
OTHER SPORTS:   He competed for Artemis Racing in the 35th edition of sailing's Americas Cup
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Bermuda
OCCUPATION:   Athlete, Director, Sports Administrator
LANGUAGES:   English, Swedish
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   He began paddling in 1986 with his older sister Karin at the Jonkoping Canoe Club
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:   He wanted to try sailing but that club was fully booked up so he chose canoeing
HERO/IDOL:   Norwegian canoe sprint paddler Knut Holmann
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:   1999
OTHER INFORMATION:  
He retired from canoeing in 2013. (canoe.org.au, 24 Oct 2013)

He has served as the chairman of the International Canoe Federation [ICF] Athletes Committee. He is the director of sports clothing company AG79. (Twitter profile, 03 Oct 2016; Instagram profile, 19 Sep 2016)KING'S PROTECTIONPrior to becoming a full-time athlete he worked for the Swedish Army. He was detailed as one of the King of Sweden's personal guards. (Facebook page, 13 Sep 2016)

2013 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 3
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 31
9:47
 
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR
Heats 2
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
6
4:12.411
May 31
14:30
 
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
3
3:50.162
May 31
16:25
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Heats 3
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
4
1:52.103
May 31
17:30
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
5
1:45.809
Jun 1
10:49
 
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR
Final A
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
7
3:39.792
Jun 2
9:10
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Final B
SWE Anders GUSTAFSSON
1
1:47.481



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