Per-Erik Larsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bogg Per-Erik•Larsson |
| Used name | Per-Erik•Larsson |
| Born | 3 May 1929 in Oxberg, Mora, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Died | 31 May 2008 in Mora, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Affiliations | IFK Mora, Mora (SWE) / Oxbergs IF, Mora (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Per-Erik Larsson won all of his international championship medals in the relay. As a member of the Swedish quartet, he won bronze medals at the 1954 World Championships and the 1956 Olympics. His biggest success came in 1958, when he took a gold medal with the team at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland. Individually, Larsson’s greatest success were two victories at the Swedish Ski Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | SWE |
Per-Erik Larsson | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | SWE |
Per-Erik Larsson | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 17 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–0–2 1954 Falun CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay; 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo (Olympics) CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay; 1958 Lahti CCS gold: 4×10 km relay)