Lars Hall
Encyclopedia
This is an article about a Swedish pentathlete. For the advertiser, see Lars Hall (art director)
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Lars Göran Ivar Hall (30 April 1927 in Karlskrona
- 26 April 1991 in Täby
) was a Swedish
modern pentathlete
, world champion and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, where he received an individual gold medal in modern pentathlon, and also a silver medal with the Swedish team.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, where he again received an individual gold medal.
Lars Hall (art director)
Lars Christer Hall is a Swedish advertiser and art director.-Biography:It was an art teacher in primary school that suggested that Lars Hall should apply to Konstfackskolan in Stockholm. He started at age 15, worked as a freelance during his studies, and graduated in 1960...
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Lars Göran Ivar Hall (30 April 1927 in Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
- 26 April 1991 in Täby
Täby
Täby is a trimunicipal locality and the seat of Täby Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden, with 58,593 inhabitants in 2005. It is also partly located in Danderyd Municipality and Sollentuna Municipality...
) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
modern pentathlete
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
, world champion and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, where he received an individual gold medal in modern pentathlon, and also a silver medal with the Swedish team.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, where he again received an individual gold medal.