Lars Hall facts for kids
Hall (middle) at the 1956 Olympics
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| Born | 30 April 1927 Karlskrona, Sweden |
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| Died | 26 April 1991 (aged 63) Täby, Sweden |
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| Sport | Modern pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Flottans IF, Karlskrona Flottans IF, Stockholm |
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Medal record
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Lars Göran Ivar Hall (30 April 1927 – 26 April 1991) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the individual event at both Games and finished second with the Swedish team in 1952. In 1952 he became the first civilian Olympic champion in modern pentathlete.
For his achievements, Hall was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1956 (shared with cross-country skier Sixten Jernberg).
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