What is Sven-Olov Sjödelius?
{{Infobox sportsperson | name = | image =Sven-Olov Sjödelius 1960.jpg | image_size = | caption = Sven-Olov Sjödelius at the 1960 Olympics | birth_name = | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | 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}} | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | country = | sport =[[Canoe racing]] | club =Nyköpings Kanotklubb | retired = | olympics = | highestranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|[[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]|[[Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|K-2 1000 m]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]]|[[Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|K-2 1000 m]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1950 Copenhagen]]|K-4 1000 m}} {{MedalBronze|[[1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1958 Prague]]|K-1 4×500 m}} {{MedalSilver|[[1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1963 Jajce]]|K-1 10000 m}} }} '''Sven-Olov Sjödelius''' (13 June 1933 &ndash; 29 March 2018) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Canoe racing|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]]. Sjödelius died of [[respiratory failure]] on 30 March 2018 at the age of 84.<ref>[http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6922182 OS-hjälten från Nyköping har gått ur tiden] {{in lang|sv}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/s/sven-olov-sjodelius.html Sven-Olov Sjödelius]. Swedish Olympic Commit