Olle Larsson
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| Born |
21 June 1928 Torsö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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13 January 1960 (aged 31) Trollhättan, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Roddklubben Three Towns | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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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