Rune Larsson (athlete)
 Rune Larsson during the 1940s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 June 1924 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 September 2016 (aged 92) Järfälla, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 400 m hurles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | UoIF Matteuspojkarna | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 47.9 (1948) 400 mH – 51.9 (1948)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karl Rune Larsson (17 June 1924 – 17 September 2016)[2] was a Swedish sprinter and hurdler who specialized in 400 m events. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals in 1948: in the 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay. He also won bronze medals in the same events at the European championships of 1946 and 1950.[3] Larsson received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1951.[4][5]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Sweden
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | DNS, Heat 1, SF | 400 m | |
References
[edit]- ^ Rune Larsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Minnessida för Rune Larsson Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rune Larsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Rune Larsson. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Rune Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2016 deaths
- Swedish male sprinters
- Swedish male hurdlers
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Sweden
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes from Stockholm
- 20th-century Swedish people