Karl Rune Larsson (17 June 1924 – 17 September 2016)Minnessida för Rune Larsson
was a Swedish sprinter and hurdler who specialized in 400 m events. He competed at the

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and

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 ...

and won two bronze medals in 1948: in the 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay. He also won bronze medals in the same events at the European championships of 1946 and 1950. Larsson received the

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal (, but usually simply called ''Bragdguldet'', "The Feat Gold") is an annual award "for the most significant Sweden, Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury led by the Swedish morning ...

in 1951.

Competition record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Rune 1924 births 2016 deaths Swedish male sprinters Swedish male hurdlers Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish sportsmen UoIF Matteuspojkarna athletes