Kaj Sylvan (22 April 1923 – 17 January 2020) was a

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sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s. At the

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, he was disqualified in the finals of the C-2 1000 m event.

References

Kaj Sylvan's profile at Sports Reference.comKaj Sylvan's obituary
1923 births 2020 deaths Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Danish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark {{Denmark-canoe-bio-stub