Carl von Gerber (23 August 1931 – 8 September 2013) was a Swedish canoe sprinter. 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 in Prague.[1][2]

Carl von Gerber
Carl von Gerber at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 August 1931
Västervik, Sweden
Died8 September 2013 (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubStockholms KK
Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm

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  1. ^ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–41" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

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