Gunnar Larsson

Swedish swimmer (1951-)
Person human Q724732
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Summary

Gunnar Larsson was born on May 12, 1951[1], in Malmö[2]. He has worked as a swimmer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[5]
  • Educated at: Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences[6]
  • Award received: International Swimming Hall of Fame[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: Gunnar Larsson[9]
  • Sport: competitive swimming[10]
  • Family name: Larsson[11]
  • Given name: Gunnar[12]
  • Participant in: 1968 Summer Olympics[13], swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre individual medley[14], swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre individual medley[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[16]
  • Different from: Gunnar Larsson[17]
  • Height: 1.86 m[18]
  • Mass: 86 kg[19]
  • Sibling: Kristina Larsson[20], Karin Larsson[21]

Why It Matters

Gunnar Larsson has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Larsson born?

Gunnar Larsson's place of birth was Malmö[2].

What did Gunnar Larsson do for work?

Gunnar Larsson worked as a swimmer[3].

Where did Gunnar Larsson go to school?

Gunnar Larsson was educated at Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences[6].

What awards did Gunnar Larsson receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . swimrankings.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling → Kristina Larsson, Karin Larsson
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'k
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