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Steinar Amundsen

{{Short description|Norwegian canoeist (1945–2022)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}

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| image = Steinar Amundsen 1968.jpg

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| caption = Amundsen in 1968

| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|7|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bærum, Norway

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|6|16|1945|7|4|df=y}}

| death_place = Røyken, Norway

| height = 195 cm

| weight = 88 kg

| sport = Canoe racing

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| club = Bærum KK

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{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalGold|1968 Mexico City|K-4 1000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1972 Munich|K-4 1000 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1970 Copenhagen|K-4 10000 m}}

{{MedalGold|1975 Belgrade|K-4 10000 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1969 Moscow|K-4 10000 m}}

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Steinar Amundsen (4 July 1945 – 16 June 2022) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who mostly competed in four-man events. He won a world title in 1970 and 1975, a European title in 1969, and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, and a bronze medal at the 1972 Games. His younger brother Harald was also an Olympic canoeist.

Amundsen's achievements also include winning four Nordic championships and 13 national titles. He received the Fearnley Olympic award in 1968.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Steinar Amundsen |first1=Rolf |last1=Bryhn |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Steinar_Amundsen |language=Norwegian |access-date=24 August 2022}}

References

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034715/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/am/steinar-amundsen-1.html Steinar Amundsen]. sports-reference.com

[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/k/kanu/hst/84.html Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m)], [http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/k/kanu/hst/99.html Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m)]. sport-komplett.de

{{cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 |accessdate=5 January 2010 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archivedate=5 January 2010}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 |accessdate=9 November 2009 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |archivedate=9 November 2009}}

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Category:1945 births

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Category:Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Category:Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Category:Norwegian male canoeists

Category:Olympic canoeists for Norway

Category:Olympic gold medalists for Norway

Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Norway

Category:Olympic medalists in canoeing

Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak

Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Category:Sportspeople from Bærum

Category:20th-century Norwegian sportsmen

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