Lars Larsson (athlete)
Lars Axel Larsson (born June 17, 1911 in Lidingö ; † January 29, 1993 ibid) was a Swedish athlete .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Larsson was sixth in the 3000 meter obstacle course in 9: 16.6 minutes . He was seven seconds behind third-placed Alfred Dompert . Two years later at the European Championships in Paris he won in 9: 16.2 minutes with a three-second lead over Ludwig Kaindl .
From 1936 to 1940 he was five times in a row Swedish champion in the obstacle course. He improved the Swedish record three times, most recently to 9: 07.0 minutes. In 1938 and 1940 he was second in the world annual best list.
As an active athlete, Lars Larsson was 1.80 m tall and weighed 70 kg.
Best times
- 3000 meter obstacle: 9: 07.0 minutes (1940)
- 5000 meters: 14: 58.0 minutes (1936)
literature
- Peter Matthews (ed.): Athletics 1994 . London 1994, ISBN 1-873-05721-0 .
- Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Field Athletics . Berlin 1999, published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV
Web links
- Lars Larsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Larsson, Lars |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Larsson, Lars Axel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lidingö |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1993 |
| Place of death | Lidingö |