Lars Larsson (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lars Larsson (athlete)

Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1911

Place of Birth: Lidingö, Sweden

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1993

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Lars Axel Larsson (17 June 1911 – 29 January 1993) was a Swedish steeplechase runner.
He finished sixth at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a European title in 1938.Larsson started as a flat runner and changed to steeplechase in 1936.
That year he won the Swedish steeplechase title while finishing second in the 5,000 m.
He went on winning the steeplechase title in 1937–40, improving the national record three times, from 9:16.6 in 1936 to 9:09.0 in 1939.
He retired in 1941 due to a leg injury and later worked as an office clerk.