Markus Oscarsson
Encyclopedia
Markus Oscarsson (born 9 May 1977 in Västerås
) is a Swedish
sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004
and a silver in 2000
.
Oscarsson won two silver medals at the 1995 World Junior Championships in Yamanashi
, Japan, finishing behind Hungary's Zoltan Kammerer
in both the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m finals.
He then formed a highly successful K2 partnership with Henrik Nilsson
. They went on to become world champions in 2002
and 2003
. They also won a bronze in the K-2 500 m event at the 2001 championships
.
Oscarsson took a year off competitive canoeing in 2005. He returned to action in 2006 and won the K-1 1000 m bronze medal at the European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic - the first individual medal of his senior career. The following month he became K-1 1000 m world champion in Szeged, Hungary, edging out Britain's Tim Brabants
by 0.06 sec. This was Sweden's first gold medal in canoeing's Blue Riband event since the late Gert Fredriksson
's victory in 1954
.
Oscarsson is 184 cm (6' 0) tall and weighs 84 kg (185 lb).
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
) is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and a silver in 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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Oscarsson won two silver medals at the 1995 World Junior Championships in Yamanashi
Yamanashi, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. In spite of the name, it is not the capital of the prefecture, which is Kofu.On June 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 37,927 with 14,453 households...
, Japan, finishing behind Hungary's Zoltan Kammerer
Zoltán Kammerer
Zoltán Kammerer is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three gold medals ....
in both the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m finals.
He then formed a highly successful K2 partnership with Henrik Nilsson
Henrik Nilsson
Henrik Nilsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2004. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004 and a silver in 2000....
. They went on to become world champions in 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
and 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
. They also won a bronze in the K-2 500 m event at the 2001 championships
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
.
Oscarsson took a year off competitive canoeing in 2005. He returned to action in 2006 and won the K-1 1000 m bronze medal at the European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic - the first individual medal of his senior career. The following month he became K-1 1000 m world champion in Szeged, Hungary, edging out Britain's Tim Brabants
Tim Brabants
Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...
by 0.06 sec. This was Sweden's first gold medal in canoeing's Blue Riband event since the late Gert Fredriksson
Gert Fredriksson
Gert Fridolf Fredriksson was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from 1942 to 1964...
's victory in 1954
1954 ICF Flatwater Racing World Championships
The 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mâcon, France. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation....
.
Oscarsson is 184 cm (6' 0) tall and weighs 84 kg (185 lb).