Rune Ivar Charles Andersson (11 May 1930 – 9 October 2006) was a

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who won a silver medal in the eights at the 1955 European Championships. He competed in this event at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished fourth in 1956.

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1930 births 2006 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Strömstad Municipality Rowers from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub