Eva Karlsson (born 21 September 1961) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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 ...

who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

, together with teammates Susanne Wiberg-Gunnarsson, Anna Olsson and

Agneta Andersson Agneta Monica Andersson (born 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Örebro County) is a former Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 ...

. Karlsson's husband

Thomas Ohlsson Thomas Ohlsson (born 20 September 1958) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984. Ohlsson's wife, ...

won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at those same games. She also won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the

1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled ...

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* * * 1961 births Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Swedish female canoeists Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stub Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics