Swedish canoeist
Lars Helsvik is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s.
Career
In 1948, Helsvik won a gold medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the London ICF Canoe Spring World Championships. This event was separate from other canoeing competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The K-1 4 x 500 m event was only held once at the 1960 Games in Rome.
References
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- 1948: Sweden
- 1950: Sweden
- 1954: Sweden
- 1958: West Germany
- 1963: Romania
- 1966: Soviet Union
- 1970: Soviet Union
- 1971: Hungary
- 1973: Soviet Union
- 1974: Romania
- 1975: Hungary
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