Gunnar Larsson
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Competitor for  Sweden |
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| Gold | 1972 Munich | 200m Individual Medley | |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 400m Individual Medley | |
| World Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 1973 Belgrad | 200m Individual Medley | |
Gunnar Larsson (born May 12, 1951) is a former medley swimmer from Sweden. He won the 400 m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics by 0.002 seconds over American Tim McKee. He also won the 200 m individual medley event at the same Olympic Games. Two years earlier, Larsson received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
A year later, Larsson won the 200 m individual medley at the first official FINA World Championships in Belgrade. Together with Arne Borg he's considered to be Sweden's greatest swimmer of all time. In 1979, Larsson was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Preceded by Gary Hall Sr. |
Men's 200 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) September 12, 1970 – August 24, 1974 |
Succeeded by David Wilkie |
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| Preceded by Ove Kindvall |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1970 |
Succeeded by Stellan Bengtsson |
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