Per-Erik Larsson

Per-Erik Larsson
Per-Erik Larsson by the 1950s
Personal information
Born3 May 1929
Oxberg, Mora, Sweden
Died31 May 2008 (aged 79)
Mora, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubIFK Mora
Oxbergs IF, Mora
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Falun 4 × 10 km relay

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.[1][2]

Larsson won two 4 × 10 km relay medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a bronze in 1954.[1][2]

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

  1. ^ a b Per-Erik Larsson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Per-Erik Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links

  • Swedish Cross-country skiing medalists 1924–2002 (in Swedish)
  • World Championship results (in German)
  • [1][permanent dead link] Obituary
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