Ål Lars Gunnar "Hulån" Larsson (born 1 July 1944) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4 × 10 km events and won two medals in 1968: a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze over 15 km. In 1972 he finished fourth in the relay and 30 km events.[1][2]
_Grenoble_1968.jpg) Larsson at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 July 1944 (age 80) Järna, Vansbro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hulåns IF, Dala-Järna, Vansbro | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Domestically, Larsson won Swedish titles in the 15 km in 1971 and in the 30 km in 1969. His son Mats also became an Olympic cross-country skier.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1968 | 23 | Bronze | 8 | 6 | Silver |
| 1972 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gunnar Larsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Gunnar Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "LARSSON Gunnar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.