Staffan Larsson
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Staffan Larsson, is a Swedish
cross-country skier
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Larsson competed at an elite level from 1992 to 2005. He took part in the Vasaloppet
on numerous occasions, and finished second in 1998 after a late spurt from Peter Göransson
. Larsson took revenge a year later (1999) when he won the Vasaloppet.
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
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
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Larsson competed at an elite level from 1992 to 2005. He took part in the Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden between the village of Sälen and town of Mora. It is the oldest, one of the longest, and in popular consideration the biggest cross-country ski race in the world...
on numerous occasions, and finished second in 1998 after a late spurt from Peter Göransson
Peter Göransson
Peter Göransson is a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2003. His best World Cup finish was 12th in a sprint event in Sweden in 1997.-References:...
. Larsson took revenge a year later (1999) when he won the Vasaloppet.