Wilgot Bengt "Villa" Larsson ( Swede. Vilgot Bengt "Ville" Larsson ; May 3, 1932 , Falun , Sweden - December 21, 2015 ) - Swedish hockey player, defender, world champion (1957).
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| Position | Defender | |
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| Citizenship |  Sweden | |
| Was born | May 3, 1932 | |
| Died | December 21, 2015 (83 years) | |
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Sports career
He spent his entire club career as part of the Lexand club, which he played from 1951 to 1964 in the first division, at that time the top league of Swedish hockey. He ended his playing career at the age of 32.
As part of the national team participated in the Winter Olympics in the Painting d'Ampezzo (1956). He also spoke at the world championships (1957 and 1958). At the world championship in Moscow (1957) with partners in the team became a gold medalist. In the decisive match, when the Swedes managed to bring the score in the match against the national team of the Soviet Union from 2: 4 to 4: 4 in the last minutes of the match, he fell on the ice to stop the puck, which hit him in the forehead. As the best European team, Sweden was also declared the European champion. At the World Championships in Oslo (1958) won the bronze medal.
Links
- Wilgot Larsson - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (English)
- http://www.eurohockey.com/player/28534-vilgot-larsson.html
- http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/article21999435.ab