Sven-Olov Sjödelius

{{Short description|Swedish canoeist (1933–2018)}}

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| caption = Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1933|06|13}}

| birth_place = Svärta, Sweden

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|03|29|1933|06|13|df=y}}

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| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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| sport =Canoe racing

| club =Nyköpings Kanotklubb

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{{MedalGold|1960 Rome|K-2 1000 m}}

{{MedalGold|1964 Tokyo|K-2 1000 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1950 Copenhagen|K-4 1000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1958 Prague|K-1 4×500 m}}

{{MedalSilver|1963 Jajce|K-1 10000 m}}

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Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018)[http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6922182 OS-hjälten från Nyköping har gått ur tiden] {{in lang|sv}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.familjesidan.se/cases/sven-olov-sjodelius/funeral-notices|title=Dödsannonser - Sök efter dödsannonser på familjesidan.se}} was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.