Lars Tommy Persson (born 23 December 1954 in Östra Grevie, Skåne) is a retired long-distance runner from Sweden.Sports Reference: Tommy Persson He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics (1980 and 1984) in the men's marathon, finishing in 30th place in Moscow. Persson, nicknamed "Tomis", won the 1985 Stockholm Marathon.
Achievements Representing 1980Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union30thMarathon2:21:11 1981Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 2ndMarathon2:12:07New York City Marathon New York, United States10thMarathon2:13:23 https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurementFukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan7thMarathon2:12:191982Miami MarathonMiami, United States 2ndMarathon2:12:32European Championships Athens, Greece—MarathonDNF 1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland22ndMarathon2:14:57 1984Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States—MarathonDNF 1985Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1stMarathon2:17:18
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