Birgitta Larsson

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Birgitta Larsson
Personal information
Born4 October 1941 (1941-10-04) (age 82)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Friedrichroda Relay
Silver medal – second place 1972 Doksy Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Doksy Individual
Gold medal – first place 1974 Silkeborg Relay

Birgitta Larsson (born 4 October 1941) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won two world titles as a member of Swedish relay teams in 1970 and 1974;[1] in 1972 she won an individual bronze and a team silver medal. She continued winning medals at world championships through the 2000s in the masters category.[2]

Larsson started competing in 1961. She has seven siblings, three of whom also compete in orienteering, together with her husband and 13-14 nephews and nieces. She is a cartographer by profession.[2]

References

  1. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 Archived 22 February 2011 at WebCite (Retrieved on 3 December 2007)
  2. ^ a b Manuel Dias. (9 November 2007) Birgitta Olsson, W65, SWE. wmoc2008.fpo.pt