Anna Larsson (athlete)
Swedish middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna "Nora-Anna" Larsson (2 January 1922 – 14 June 2003) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who set several world records in 1944–1945.[2] After winning an 800 meters running event in 1945 she became the first woman to run a victory lap at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium.[3]
Swedish middle-distance runner
 Anna Larsson in 1945 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Nora-Anna |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Born | (1922-01-02)2 January 1922 Nora Mountain Parish, Sweden |
| Died | 14 June 2003(2003-06-14) (aged 81) Nora, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Club | IFK Nora |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 2:13.8 (1945)[1] |
Larsson won seven consecutive national 800 m titles in 1943–1949 and never lost an 800 m race in her career.[4] In 1945, she was awarded the Kamratmedaljen award for best IFK performance of the year. She worked at the family farm in Öskevik outside Nora until marrying in 1947.