Karin Larsson
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Full name | Anna Karin Larsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1941-08-30)30 August 1941 Malmö, Skåne, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SK Ran | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anna Karin Larsson (later Ahlström, 30 August 1941 – 21 September 2019) was a Swedish swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.[1] She competed in the same event at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in both games. Individually, she was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 100 m and 400 m freestyle.[2][3]
Larsson retired from active swimming in 1962 to focus on her studies; she graduated in physiotherapy from Lund University. However, she later returned to the pool and competed for a few years in the masters category. She also worked as a swimming coach and as instructor with disabled persons. She had three children: Peter Ahlström (b. 1965), Mats Ahlström (b. 1967) and Katarina Ahlström (b. 1970).[1] Her mother died when Larsson was 19 years old. Her younger sister, Kristina, and brother, Gunnar are also former Olympic swimmers; Kristina competed with the same 4×100 m freestyle team at the 1960 Olympics.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bo Hultén (2005). Tre olympiska Larssons från Malmö[permanent dead link]. bredband.net
- ^ a b Karin Larsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Karin Ahlström. Swedish Olympic Committee
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