Rune Larsson (athlete)

Karl Rune Larsson (17 June 1924 – 17 September 2016)^[2] was a Swedish sprinter and hurdler who specialized in 400 m events. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals in 1948: in the 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay. He also won bronze medals in the same events at the European championships of 1946 and 1950.^[3] Larsson received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1951.^[4][5]

Rune Larsson

Rune Larsson during the 1940s
Personal information
Born	(1924-06-17)17 June 1924 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	17 September 2016(2016-09-17) (aged 92) Järfälla, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m, 400 m hurles
Club	UoIF Matteuspojkarna
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m – 47.9 (1948) 400 mH – 51.9 (1948)[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London 400 m hurdles 1948 London 4×400 m relay European Championships 1946 Oslo 400 m hurdles 1950 Brussels 4×400 m relay

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Sweden
1948	Olympics	London, United Kingdom	DNS, Heat 1, SF	400 m

References

1. Rune Larsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
2. Minnessida för Rune Larsson Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rune Larsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
4. Rune Larsson. storagrabbar.se
5. Rune Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee

Preceded by Lennart Bergelin	Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1951	Succeeded by Valter Nyström