Olle Larsson
Olof Hindrik "Olle" Larsson (21 June 1928 – 13 January 1960) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition.[1] He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships.[2]
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| Born | 21 June 1928 Torsö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 1960 (aged 31) Trollhättan, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Roddklubben Three Towns | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larsson was killed in an accident on a tugboat in Trollhättan. Since then a trophy in his honor is given to the national champions in the coxed fours.[3]
References
- Olle Larsson. sports-reference.com
- Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren. Vierer m.Stm., Achter. sport-komplett.de
- Olof Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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