 Sven-Olov Larsson running 1500 m in 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1938 (age 84) Flen, Sweden |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1,500 m; 5,000 m |
| Club | IFK Sundsvall |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1,500 m – 3.43.2 (1963) 5,000 m – 13:49.2 (1963) [1] [2] |
Sven-Olov Martin "Esso" Larsson (born 24 May 1938) is a retired Swedish runner. He competed in the 5,000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. [1] [3] [4]
Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports.
Nils Olov Lennart ”Lill-Järven" Larsson was a Swedish cross-country skier and coach. He competed in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956, finishing fourth in 1960; in 1960 he also placed fourth and fifth in the individual 30 and 50 km events. Larsson won the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature.
Summer and Sinners is a 1960 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Karl-Arne Holmsten, Elsa Prawitz and Yvonne Lombard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was shot in Eastmancolor. The film received a very poor reception, and even some of its own cast members were publicly critical. This marked a turning point in the previously high regard in which Mattsson's films were received.
Sven-Olov Sjödelius was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
The Girl from Backafall is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Bror Bügler and starring Viola Sundberg, Sven Lindberg and Kenne Fant. It is based on a poem by Gabriel Jönsson, which had been turned into a popular song in the 1920s, about the romance between a sailor and a woman on the island of Ven in the Baltic Sea.
Events in the year 2018 in Sweden.
The Forest Is Our Heritage is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Birgit Tengroth and Sven Magnusson. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.
When Love Came to the Village is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Sven Lindberg, Ruth Kasdan and Edvin Adolphson. It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gamleby and Västervik. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It is noted for its more traditional depiction of romantic scenes compared to Mattsson's One Summer of Happiness the following year which featured nudity.
Realm of Man is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Ulf Palme, Anita Björk and Erik Hell. It is based on a novel of the same name by Sven Edvin Salje. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. Location shooting took place around Jämshög.
His Majesty Must Wait is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Sture Lagerwall, Åke Söderblom and Aino Taube. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark.
Mother Takes a Vacation is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.
The Boys of Number Fifty Seven is a 1935 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Julia Cæsar, Britta Brunius and Tord Bernheim. It focuses on the various residents of a boarding house in the Södermalm district of Stockholm.
Uncle's is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by Hans Lagerkvist and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Holger Löwenadler. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Knockout at the Breakfast Club is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Sigge Fürst, Åke Söderblom and Irene Söderblom. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was based on a popular radio series.
The Die Is Cast is a 1960 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Åke Falck, Anita Björk and Sven Lindberg. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Boleslaw.
Nightmare is a 1965 Swedish thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Ulla Jacobsson, Gunnar Hellström and Sven Lindberg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Bom the Flyer is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Nils Poppe, Elisaveta, Yvonne Lombard and Gerd Andersson. It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall. It was part of a series of films featuring Poppe as Fabian Bom.
The Saucepan Journey is a 1950 Swedish comedy family film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Eva Dahlbeck, Sigge Fürst and Edvin Adolphson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Boleslaw.
To the Orient is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Mona Mårtenson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Jaffa and Jerusalem in Mandatory Palestine. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. Based on the novel Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf, it is the sequel to the 1925 film Ingmar's Inheritance.
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