SK_Ran

SK Ran

SK Ran

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Simklubben Ran, commonly known as SK Ran, is a Swedish swimming club from Malmö, Sweden, founded on 1 September 1922, and competing in swimming and water polo.[1] The club resides at Segevångsbadet.[2]

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Swedish two-times Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Larsson has swum for SK Ran.

History

SK Ran was founded at Ribersborgs open-air bath by Ivan Lundquist and 50 others with the aim to compete with Malmö SS.[3] In 1931, SK Ran had their first competitor at the Swedish Swimming Championships; it was Gulli Andersson who took a silver medal on 100 metre backstroke and a bronze medal on 100 metre freestyle.[3]

SK Ran had their first Olympic swimmer at the 1956 Summer Olympics, when Karin Larsson participated.[4]

Swimmers

Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing SK Ran:[4]

References

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    "Simklubben Ran".
  2. [2]
    "Simklubben Ran".
  3. [3]
    "Simklubben Ran".
  4. [4]
    "Olympedia – SK Ran, Malmö (SWE)".
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