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Sven-Olov Eriksson
Sven-Olov Eriksson (22 April 1929 – 31 October 1999) was a Swedish runner who specialized in the 400 m hurdles event. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ..., but failed to reach the final. References 1929 births 1999 deaths Swedish male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Smedjebacken Municipality Athletes from Dalarna County {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norrbärke
Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway in the west. The province's borders mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County (). The area is a holiday destination for Swedes from the south, who often travel there in the summer, drawn by its fishing lakes, campgrounds, and forests. Some Swedes own or rent a second home in Dalarna, where vegetable gardens and apple trees are commonplace. In mid-June, midsummer celebrations and dances are held in many of the small villages and in the larger cities. Dalarna is a region full of historical associations, and both its products and its people have strong local characteristics. In the western district Lima, some people in villages speak a traditional dialect, Dalecarlian, while in Älvdalen, they speak Elfdalian, a dialect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
