Lars Hindmar

{{short description|Swedish racewalker}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = | image = Lars Hindmar.jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = 11 December 1921 | birth_place = Borås, Sweden | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|12|21|1921|12|11|df=yes}} | death_place = | height = | weight = | country = | sport = Athletics | event = Race walking | pb = 10 kmW – 43:33 (1956)<br>20 kmW – 1:30:38 (1956)<ref name=sr/> | club = Malmö AI | alma_mater = | retired = | olympics = | highestranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = }}

'''Lars Erik Hindmar''' (born ''Karlsson''; 11 December 1921 – 21 December 2018) was a Swedish racewalker. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 10 km and at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 20 km event, but was disqualified in both cases.<ref name=sr>{{cite web|title=Lars Hindmar |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/lars-hindmar-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210057/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/lars-hindmar-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/l/lars-hindmar.html Lars Hindmar]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref>

Hindmar won two British AAA Championships title in the 2 and 7 miles walk event at the 1946 AAA Championships<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19460720/064/0004 |title=Swede first to win AAA title |work=Daily Herald |date=20 July 1946 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19460722/122/0004 |title=AAA results |work=Daily News (London) |date=22 July 1946 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref> and the 2 miles walk event at the 1947 AAA Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref>

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