Rune Larsson
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Born |
17 June 1924 (age 91) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 400 m hurles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club | UoIF Matteus-Pojkarna, Stockholm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
400 m – 47.9 (1948) 400 mH – 51.9 (1948)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carl Rune Larsson (born 17 June 1924) is a retired 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 won two more bronze medals in these events at the European championships of 1946 and 1950.[2] Larsson received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1951.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Rune Larsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Rune Larsson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Rune Larsson. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Rune Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Preceded by Lennart Bergelin |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1951 |
Succeeded by Valter Nyström |
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