Tommy Persson

{{short description|Swedish long-distance runner}} '''Lars Tommy Persson''' (born 23 December 1954 in Östra Grevie, Skåne) is a retired long-distance runner from Sweden.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205351/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/tommy-persson-1.html Sports Reference: Tommy Persson]</ref> 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== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{SWE}} |- |1980 |Olympic Games |Moscow, Soviet Union |30th |Marathon |2:21:11 |- |rowspan=3|1981 |Tokyo Marathon |Tokyo, Japan |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Marathon |2:12:07 |- |New York City Marathon |New York, United States |10th |Marathon |2:13:23 <ref>https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement</ref> |- |Fukuoka Marathon |Fukuoka, Japan |7th |Marathon |2:12:19 |- |rowspan=2|1982 |Miami Marathon |Miami, United States |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Marathon |2:12:32 |- |European Championships |Athens, Greece |— |Marathon |DNF |- |1983 |World Championships |Helsinki, Finland |22nd |Marathon |2:14:57 |- |1984 |Olympic Games |Los Angeles, United States |— |Marathon |DNF |- |1985 |Stockholm Marathon |Stockholm, Sweden |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Marathon |2:17:18 |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Persson, Tommy}} Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Swedish men long-distance runners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Sweden Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen Category:People from Vellinge Municipality Category:Athletes from Skåne County