Anna Larsson (sportswoman)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Nora-Anna |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Born | 2 January 1922 |
| Died | 14 June 2003 (aged 81) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | track and field athletics, cross-country skiing |
| Club | IFK Nora |
Anna Larsson, nickname: Nora-Anna, born 2 January 1922, dead 14 June 2003, was a Swedish track and field athlete and cross-country skier. As a track and field athlete, she competed for IFK Nora, breaking several women's running world records between 1944-1945.[1] After winning an 800 meters running event, she also became first female to run a victory lap at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium.[2]
In 1945, she was awarded the Kamratmedaljen award for best IFK performance of the year. As a cross-country skier, she won a 10 kilometers district champpionship title.
She worked home at the farm in Öskevik outside Nora until marrying in 1947.
World records
- 27 August 1944 – 800 meters, time: 2.15,9, at Zinkensdamms IP, Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish national championships)
- 19 August 1945 – 800 meters, time: 2.14,8, Olympia, Helsingborg, Sweden (Swedish national championship)
- 30 August 1945 – 800 meters, time: 2.13,8, Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
- 5 September 1945 - 880 yards, time: 2.15,8, Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
References
- ↑ "In memoriam: Nora-Anna" (in Swedish). Svenska Friidrottsförbundet. 17 June 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Anna Larsson – världsbäst på 800" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- Sporten i dag 2000-2001, Semic förlags AB 2000, page 101 - Två av 30 i eliten före 1950