Olof Larsson
Olof "Olle" Hindrik Larsson (born June 21, 1928 in Torsö ; † January 13, 1960 in Trollhättan ) was a Swedish rower .
Olof Larsson from Roddklubben Three Towns in Kungälv won the silver medal in the foursome with helmsman together with Gösta Eriksson , Ivar Aronsson , Evert Gunnarsson and helmsman Bertil Göransson behind the Argentines and in front of the Finns at the European Championships in Ghent in 1955 . All five also belonged to the Swedish eighth , which also won silver behind the boat from the Soviet Union.
In the following year, the five Swedes also competed in both boat classes at the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 . In the foursome they won the silver medal behind the Italians and in front of the Finns. The Swedish eight finished fourth behind boats from the United States, Canada and Australia.
Olof Larsson died in a boat accident in 1960.
Web links
- Olof Larsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Portrait at the Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish)
Footnotes
- ↑ European championships in four with a helmsman on sport-komplett.de
- ↑ European Championships in figure eight on sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Volker Kluge : Olympic Summer Games. The Chronicle II. London 1948 - Tokyo 1964. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-328-00740-7 . P. 413f
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Larsson, Olof |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Larsson, Olof Hindrik (full name); Larsson, Olle (first name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torso |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1960 |
| Place of death | Trollhättan |