Erik Uddebom
Erik Uddebom (born July 5, 1934 in Stockholm ) is a former Swedish shot putter and discus thrower .
In 1954 he came in 14th place in the shot put at the European Athletics Championships in Bern .
At the Olympic Games in 1956, he was sixth in the shot put and finished 14th in the discus throw .
In 1960 he was eliminated from the qualification in both the shot put and discus throw at the Olympic Games in Rome .
At the EM in 1966 in Budapest, he failed in the discus throw in the preliminary round.
Eight times he was Swedish champion in the shot put (1955–1957, 1959–1961, 1963, 1964) and twice in discus throw (1956, 1961).
Personal best
- Shot put: 17.67 m, September 27, 1962, Kristianstad
- Discus throw: 57.80 m, July 11, 1966, Halmstad
Web links
- Erik Uddebom in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Erik Uddebom in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uddebom, Erik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish shot putter and discus thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |