Olle Larsson
Encyclopedia
Olof "Olle" Hindrik Larsson (June 21, 1928 – January 13, 1960) was a Swedish
rower
who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Torsö
and died in Trollhättan
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In 1956 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. He was also part of the Swedish boat which finished fourth in the eights competition.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
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He was born in Torsö
Torsö
Torsö is the biggest island of the lake Vänern, area 62 km². Torsö is located in Mariestad Municipality. Torsö formerly consisted of two islands , but around 1930 the water in between was pumped out, and the former seabed is now used for growing crops.Torsö has around 550 families living year...
and died in Trollhättan
Trollhättan
Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg....
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In 1956 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. He was also part of the Swedish boat which finished fourth in the eights competition.