International Canoe History
Sven Thorell
Sven Thorell arguably occupies a similar place in the history of
Swedish Canoeing to that Uffa Fox occupies in British Sailing.
Important as a competitor, designer, builder and writer, Herr Thorell
also won an Olympic Gold medal, in 1928 in the International 12 ft
Class, surpassing Fox in that respect.
Image: Start Sequence Race 4 at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Steve (GBR) Clarke at the 2014 Worlds. © David Thompson
Image: Mark Goodchild (GBR 265) - This is how it works. 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates
© James Close, JEC Creative.
Image: "Simon Hipkin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates
© James Close, JEC Creative.
Image: Conversation Piece at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: "Emma GRIGULL at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: "Hugh deLong (GBR275) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "Chris Hampe (GBR308) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "2013 Europa Cup Champion Colin Brown.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"
Image: Canoes starting at the 2008 Billy No Mates. From Left, Gareth Caldwell, Robin Wood, John Nixon. © James Close, JEC Creative.