Peter Larsson (cross-country skier)
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Peter Larsson is a Swedish
cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He has six World Cup victories from 2002 to 2007, all in sprint events.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Larsson finished 13th in the sprint
event. He finished 17th in the sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 in Val di Fiemme
.
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....
cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He has six World Cup victories from 2002 to 2007, all in sprint events.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Larsson finished 13th in the sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...
event. He finished 17th in the sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 in Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
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