Pernilla Larsson (born 18 September 1976) is a

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. She is tall and has been on the

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since 2010. She was selected by

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for the

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. In 2014, she was voted ninth in the

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(IFFHS) World's Best Woman Referee poll, behind winner

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. Larsson was named Swedish female Referee of the Year at

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in 2014. The same year, she served as a referee at the

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