Rune Larsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carl Rune•Larsson |
| Used name | Rune•Larsson |
| Other names | Karl Rune Larsson |
| Born | 17 June 1924 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 17 September 2016 in Järfälla, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | UoIF Matteus-Pojkarna, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Rune Larsson ran the 400 metres and 400 hurdles, winning two bronze medals at the 1948 Olympics, in the 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay. He also won bronze medals in the same two events at the 1946 and 1950 European Championships. In 1948 he set two Swedish records with 52.3 and 51.9 in the 400H. Larsson ran again at the 1952 Olympics. In 1952 he was given the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Personal Bests: 400 – 47.9 (1948); 400H – 51.9 (1948).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Rune Larsson | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r2/4 | |||||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Rune Larsson | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 h1 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–2 1946 Oslo bronze: 400 m hurdles; 1950 Bruxelles bronze: 4×400 m relay)