Lance Larson
American swimmer
Lance Melvin Larson (July 3, 1940 – January 19, 2024) was an American competition swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the same event.
 Larson during the 1960 Olympics. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lance Melvin Larson | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 3, 1940 Monterey Park, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 19, 2024 (aged 83) Orange, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle, individual medley | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larson died on January 19, 2024 in Orange, California at the age of 83.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Two-Time Olympic Medalist, Former World Record Holder Lance Larson Dies at 83". swimswam.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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