Karin Larsson

Swedish swimmer

Anna Karin Larsson (later Ahlström, 30 August 1941 – 21 September 2019) was a Swedish swimmer. She won a bronze medal at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.[1] She competed in the same event at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in both games. She was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 100 m and 400 m freestyle.[2][3]

Karin Larsson
Personal information
Full nameAnna Karin Larsson
NationalitySwedish
Born(1941-08-30)30 August 1941
Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
Died21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 78)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSK Ran
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle

References change

  1. Bo Hultén (2005). Tre olympiska Larssons från Malmö[permanent dead link]. bredband.net
  2. Karin Larsson Archived 2012-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. Karin Ahlström Archived 2019-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Swedish Olympic Committee