Anna Larsson (athlete), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anna Larsson (athlete)

Swedish female middle distance runner and sportswoman

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1922

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2003

Profession: athletics competitor, cross-country skier

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Anna Larsson (athlete)

  • Anna "Nora-Anna" Larsson (2 January 1922 – 14 June 2003) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who set several world records in 1944–1945.
  • After winning an 800 meters running event in 1945 she became the first woman to run a victory lap at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium.Larsson won seven consecutive national 800 m titles in 1943–1949 and never lost an 800 m race in her career.
  • In 1945, she was awarded the Kamratmedaljen award for best IFK performance of the year.
  • She worked at the family farm in Öskevik outside Nora until marrying in 1947.

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