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Swedish kayaker

Petter Menning

Menning at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 37)Hägersten, Sweden
Education Stockholm University[1]
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
Club Vaxholms Kanotsallskap
Coached by Martin Hunter[1]
Medal record Representing Sweden World Championships Gold medal – first place 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth K-1 200 m Bronze medal – third place 2015 Milan K-1 200 m European Games Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-1 200 m European Championships Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2015 Račice K-1 200 m Silver medal – second place 2016 Moscow K-1 200 m Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poznań K-1 200 m Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich K-1 200 m

Petter Menning (né Öström on 8 August 1987) is a Swedish sprint canoeist.[3] He won the gold medal in the men's K-1 200 metres at the European Championships. Later in 2013, he won the world title in the same event.[4] He was named Swedish Kayaker of the Year in 2013 and 2014.[1] Menning placed tenth over K-1 200 m at the 2016 Olympics[2] and at the 2020 Olympics he placed sixth over the same distance.[_citation needed_]

  1. ^ a b c Petter Menning. nbcolympics.com
  2. ^ a b Petter Menning. rio2016.com
  3. ^ Petter Menning, Swedish Olympic Committee, accessed 15 September 2013
  4. ^ Petter Öström tog VM-guld på K1 200, Expressen 1 September 2013 (in Swedish)