Erik Eriksson (athlete)
Erik Eriksson ( Erik Gideon Eriksson; born June 12, 1897 in Dragsfjärd ; born May 21, 1975 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish hammer thrower .
At the Olympic Games he was fourth in Paris in 1924 and retired in 1928 in Amsterdam in the qualification.
He was Finnish champion seven times (1919, 1921–1924, 1927, 1928). He set his personal best of 50.76 m on July 26, 1931 in Kajaani .
Web links
- Erik Eriksson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Erik Eriksson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Eriksson, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eriksson, Erik Gideon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dragsfjärd |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1975 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |