Erik August Larsson
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| Medal record | ||
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| 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 Larsson
Erik August Larsson (April 12, 1912 in Kurravaara – 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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| Preceded by Hans Drakenberg |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1936 |
Succeeded by Torsten Ullman |
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