Erik August Larsson
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 18 km | |
| Bronze | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 4 x 10 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1935 Vysoké Tatry | 4 x 10 km | |
Erik August Larsson (born April 12, 1912 in Kurravaara, died March 10, 1982 in Kiruna) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen with a gold in the 18 km and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km.
Larsson also won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1935 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
He was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1936.
Erik Larsson became a laestadian christian and gave up his sport career in late 1930s. He was later a preacher in the firstborn laestadian congregation in Kiruna.
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As 18 km - 1924: Thorleif Haug * 1928: Johan Grøttumsbråten * 1932: Sven Utterström * 1936: Erik August Larsson * 1948: Martin Lundström * 1952: Hallgeir Brenden
As 15 km - 1956: Hallgeir Brenden * 1960: Håkon Brusveen * 1964: Eero Mäntyranta * 1968: Harald Grønningen * 1972: Sven-Åke Lundbäck * 1976: Nikolay Bazhukov * 1980: Thomas Wassberg * 1984: Gunde Svan * 1988: Mikhail Devyatyarov * 2002: Andrus Veerpalu * 2006: Andrus Veerpalu
| Preceded by Hans Drakenberg |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1936 |
Succeeded by Torsten Ullman |
