Anna Larsson (athlete) explained
| Anna Larsson |
| Nickname: | Nora-Anna |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Citizenship: | Swedish |
| Birth Date: | 1922 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nora Mountain Parish, Sweden |
| Death Place: | Nora, Sweden |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800 m |
| Club: | IFK Nora |
| Pb: | 800 m – 2:13.8 (1945)[1] |
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]
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.
World records
- 27 August 1944 – 800 meters, time: 2:15.9, 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
Notes and References
- http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=1541&Gender=W Anna Larsson
- Web site: In memoriam: Nora-Anna. Svenska Friidrottsförbundet. Swedish. 17 June 2003. 8 December 2014. 8 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608081322/http://www.friidrott.se/nyheter.aspx?id=2645. dead.
- Web site: Anna Larsson – världsbäst på 800. Sveriges Radio. Swedish. 26 July 2006. 8 December 2014.
- http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_6.html Anna "Nora-Anna" "Gullan" Larsson Hedlund
