Lars-Eric Gustafsson (also ''Gustavsson''; born 6 June 1935) is a retired

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who won a bronze medal in the

coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

s at the 1959 European Championships. He competed in the coxed fours and in the eights at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

, but failed to reach the finals.

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1935 births Living people Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Rowers from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub