Carl von Gerber (23 August 1931 – 8 September 2013) was a

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sprint canoer Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water. Overview Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are som ...

. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event in 1964. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the

1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. The men's competition consisted of four Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine ka ...

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References

Carl von Gerber's profile at Sports Reference.com

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* * 1931 births 2013 deaths Canoeists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Sweden Swedish male canoeists People from Västervik Municipality Sportspeople from Kalmar County {{Sweden-canoe-bio-stub