Petter Menning (né Öström on 8 August 1987) is a Swedish

sprint canoeist Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...

. He won the gold medal in the men's K-1 200 metres at the

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. Later in 2013, he won the world title in the same event.Petter Öström tog VM-guld på K1 200

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1 September 2013 He was named Swedish Kayaker of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Menning placed tenth over K-1 200 m at the

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and at the

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he placed sixth over the same distance.

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