Gunnar Larsson

Full name: Karl Gunnar Larsson
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (186 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Born: May 12, 1951 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
Affiliations: Malmö SS, Malmö (SWE)
Country: Sweden
Sport: Swimming

Related Olympians: Brother of Karin Larsson; Brother of Kristina Larsson.

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Men's 200 metres Freestyle	Sweden	SWE	4 h4 r1/2
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Men's 400 metres Freestyle	Sweden	SWE	2 h5 r1/2
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle	Sweden	SWE	3 h3 r1/2
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay	Sweden	SWE	6 h1 r1/2
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay	Sweden	SWE	8
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Men's 400 metres Freestyle	Sweden	SWE	1 h1 r1/2
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay	Sweden	SWE	4
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Men's 200 metres Individual Medley	Sweden	SWE	1	Gold	WR
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	Sweden	SWE	1	Gold	OR
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay	Sweden	SWE	4 h3 r1/2

Men's 200 metres Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat Four	4		2:04.9

Men's 400 metres Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat Five	2		4:25.0
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat One	1		4:09.88

Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat Three	3		17:57.0

Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	IST	CTAS
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Heat One	6		3:43.9	56.2	3:43.9

Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	IST	CTAS
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Final		8		8:12.1	2:04.7	6:08.0
1968 Summer	17	Ciudad de México	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Heat One	3	QU	8:10.9	2:02.2	6:09.5
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Final		4		7:47.37	1:53.84	7:47.35
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Heat Two	5	QU	7:57.54	2:00.62	7:57.53

Men's 200 metres Individual Medley

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	Final		1	WR	2:07.17
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat Three	1	QU/OR	2:09.70

Men's 400 metres Individual Medley

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	Final		1	OR	4:31.98
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	Round One	Heat Two	1	QU/OR	4:34.99

Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	IST	CTAS
1972 Summer	21	München	Swimming	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Heat Three	4		4:06.67	1:09.23	2:10.19

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