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Amundsen in 1968
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| Born |
4 July 1945 (age 72) Bærum, Norway |
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| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bærum KK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Steinar Amundsen (born 4 July 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist who mostly competed in four-man events. He won a world title in 1970 and 1975, a European title in 1969, and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, placing third at the 1972 Games. His younger brother Harald was also an Olympic canoeist.