Lars Eugen Hedwall (10 February 1897 – 29 July 1969) was a

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male runner who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He finished seventh in the

3000 metre steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...

and 24th in the individual cross country event. Although he was a member of the bronze medal winning Swedish cross country team, he did not receive a medal because only three best runners from each team were honored, while Hedwall was fifth.

References

1897 births 1969 deaths Swedish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swedish male steeplechase runners Olympic cross country runners {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub