Rolf Peterson
Rolf Peterson (born 11 May 1944) is a retired Swedish
sprint canoeist. He competed in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a silver in 1972, finishing fifth in 1968. At the world championships Peterson won two gold and one silver medals in K-2 events in 1970–1971, all with
Lars Andersson. He was awarded the
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1964 and served as the Swedish Olympic flag bearer in 1968.
Rolf Peterson 1964.jpg|Peterson at the 1964 Olympics
Rolf Peterson with family.jpg|Peterson with wife, Anna Lindgren, and children
Rolf Peterson with wife 1968.jpg|Anna checking Rolf's heart rate in 1968
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