Lars-Göran Arwidson

Lars-Göran Arwidson
Arwidson (right) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 April 1946 (1946-04-04) (age 78)[1]
Malung, Sweden[1]
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubLima SKG[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo 20 km

Lars-Göran Arwidson (born 4 April 1946) is a Swedish biathlete who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.

At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal in the 4×7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km individual race. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a bronze medal in the 20 km, and finished 5th in the relay.[2]

He is the father of the Olympic biathlete Tobias Arwidson.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lars-Göran Arwidson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Profile: Lars-Göran Arwidson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Tobias Arwidson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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