Lars Göran Ivar Hall (30 April 1927 – 26 April 1991) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the individual event at both Games and finished second with the Swedish team in 1952. In 1952 he became the first civilian Olympic champion in modern pentathlete.

For his achievements, Hall was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1956 (shared with cross-country skier Sixten Jernberg).

Lars Hall

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1927 births

1991 deaths

Swedish male modern pentathletes

Olympic modern pentathletes for Sweden

Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Sweden

Olympic silver medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon

World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists

Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Karlskrona

Lars Hall