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'''Birgit Kristina Larsson''' (born 14 January 1944) is a retired Swedish swimmer. She competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in the |
'''Birgit Kristina Larsson''' (born 14 January 1944) is a retired Swedish swimmer. She competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 100 butterfly and finished sixth and seventh, respectively.<ref name=bio/> |
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Larsson retired from active swimming in 1964 to focus on her studies in |
Larsson retired from active swimming in 1964 to focus on her studies in Stockholm; she has a degree in [[pharmacy]]. However, in 1984 she returned to the pool and competed in the masters category until 1991. Her mother died in 1960, when Larsson was only 16 years old. In 1971 she married Per Björk. They have two children: Mikael (b. 1973) and Malin (b. 1978).<ref name=bio2/> Her elder sister, [[Karin Larsson|Karin]], and younger brother, [[Gunnar Larsson (swimmer)|Gunnar]] are also former Olympic swimmers; Karin competed with the same 4 × 100 m freestyle team at the 1960 Olympics.<ref name=bio/> |
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==References== |
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<ref name=bio>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417183209/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/kristina-larsson-1.html Kristina Larsson]. sports-reference.com</ref> |
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<ref name=bio2>Bo Hultén (2005). [http://hem.bredband.net/hultbo/olympiskalarssons.pdf Tre olympiska Larssons från Malmö]. bredband.net</ref> |
<ref name=bio2>Bo Hultén (2005). [http://hem.bredband.net/hultbo/olympiskalarssons.pdf Tre olympiska Larssons från Malmö]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. bredband.net</ref> |
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| NAME = Larsson, Kristina |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swimmer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 January 1944 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Malmö]], [[Skåne]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:21, 7 September 2024
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| Full name | Birgit Kristina Larsson |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 14 January 1944 Malmö, Skåne, Sweden |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | SK Ran |
Birgit Kristina Larsson (born 14 January 1944) is a retired Swedish swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 100 butterfly and finished sixth and seventh, respectively.[1]
Larsson retired from active swimming in 1964 to focus on her studies in Stockholm; she has a degree in pharmacy. However, in 1984 she returned to the pool and competed in the masters category until 1991. Her mother died in 1960, when Larsson was only 16 years old. In 1971 she married Per Björk. They have two children: Mikael (b. 1973) and Malin (b. 1978).[2] Her elder sister, Karin, and younger brother, Gunnar are also former Olympic swimmers; Karin competed with the same 4 × 100 m freestyle team at the 1960 Olympics.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kristina Larsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Bo Hultén (2005). Tre olympiska Larssons från Malmö[permanent dead link]. bredband.net
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