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New Medal in Canoe World Championship – Lindberg Grabs Bronze

On Saturday, there were double Swedish medals in the Canoe World Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. And on Sunday, the successes continued.

New Medal in Canoe World Championship – Lindberg Grabs Bronze

Swedish Success: Double Medals at the World Championship

During the Olympic Games a few weeks ago, there were no medals for the Swedes. But at the sprint World Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, it's going much better.

Swedish Success: Double Medals at the World Championship

"It's fantastic to be able to share the experience"

They live together and train together. In Paris, canoeists Martin Nathell, 29, and Melina Andersson, 25, also made their Olympic Games debut at the same time.

"It's fantastic to be able to share the experience"

Showing Olympic Form - Successful European Championship for Andersson

Two silvers and a bronze. Canoeist Melina Andersson's form in the European Championship promises well for her first Olympics later this summer.

Showing Olympic Form - Successful European Championship for Andersson

Andersson's success in Hungary: European Championship bronze

Fifth at half-way point – then Melina Andersson produced an impressive finish to the European Championship final on K1 1,000 metres. The canoeist overtook both one and two opponents and took European Championship bronze in Szeged, Hungary.

Andersson's success in Hungary: European Championship bronze