Erik Andersson (athlete)
Erik Andersson ( Erik Peter Andersson; born December 26, 1921 in Mannheim ; † July 31, 2002 in Geisenheim ) was a Swedish decathlete .
In 1948 he was fifth at the Olympic Games in London with 6877 points.
In 1946 and 1947 he was Swedish champion. He set his personal best of 7045 points on September 7, 1947 in Stockholm .
Web links
- Erik Andersson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Erik Andersson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Andersson, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andersson, Erik Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 2002 |
| Place of death | Geisenheim |