Sune Larsson

Sune Larsson
Larsson at the 1961 Vasaloppet
Personal information
Born(1930-06-21)21 June 1930
Oxberg, Sweden
Died31 May 2026(2026-05-31) (aged 95)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubIFK Mora[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1954 Falun4 × 10 km

Sune Larsson (21 June 1930 – 31 May 2026) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden. In 1959, he won the Vasaloppet.[2] He was part of Swedish team reserve at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]

Larsson was born in Oxberg, Sweden on 21 June 1930.[1] He died on 31 May 2026, at the age of 95.[3] His younger brother Hans-Erik Larsson competed in cross-country skiing at the 1972 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sune Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ↑ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sune Larsson". Minnesrummet. Retrieved 20 June 2026.