 Per-Erik Larsson by the 1950s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 May 1929 Oxberg, Mora, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 2008 (aged 79) Mora, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Mora Oxbergs IF, Mora | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Per-Erik Larsson (3 May 1929 – 31 May 2008) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and finished seventh in the individual 30 km race in 1956. In the 15 km event he placed 12th and 17th in 1956 and 1960, respectively.
Larsson won two 4 × 10 km relay medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a bronze in 1954.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 26 | 12 | 7 | — | Bronze |
| 1960 | 30 | 17 | — | — | — |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 24 | — | — | — | Bronze |
| 1958 | 28 | 8 | — | 9 | Gold |
References
- ^ Per-Erik Larsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Per-Erik Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Swedish Cross-country skiing medalists 1924–2002 (in Swedish)
- World Championship results (in German)
- Obituary
- Per-Erik Larsson at Olympedia (archive)
- Per-Erik Larsson at Olympics.com
- Per-Erik Larsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
- 1929 births
- 2008 deaths
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen