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


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About Lars Larsson (athlete)

  • 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.

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