Agneta Andersson

Agneta Monica Andersson ( born April 25, 1961 in Karlskoga ) is a former Swedish canoeist. She is triple Olympic and world champion.

Andersson won the gold medal in the 500 m and one kayak together with Anna Olsson gold medal in the double kayak over 500 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She also won a silver medal as a member of the Swedish four kayaks.

Their successes could confirm at the Summer Olympic Games in 1992, when she won over 500 m along with Susanne Gunnarsson in the double kayak the silver medal and the four - kayak another bronze medal.

The following year she took with Anna Olsson at the Canoe World Championships in the double kayak the only world title of her career. This was the first world title in the women's double kayak for Sweden in the history of canoeing.

The last major international title won Andersson at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta when she was Olympic champion together with Susanne Gunnarsson in the double kayak for the third time. For this performance, both received the prestigious Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal -.