Career He was an Australian Institute of Sport sprint canoeing scholarship holder in 1989-1993 and 1995.
Achievements Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Barcelona in 1992. Andersson also won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1991 International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships in Paris. On 29 September 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his canoeing achievements.