| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karl Fredrik "Charles"•Ericksen | |
| Used name | Charles•Ericksen | |
| Born | 20 June 1875 in Tønsberg, Vestfold |  NOR |
| Died | 23 February 1916 (aged 40 years 8 months 3 days) in Brooklyn, New York, New York |  USA |
| Affiliations | Brooklyn Norwegier Turnverein — Brooklyn, Pennsylvania | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Although still a Norwegian national in 1904, Charles Ericksen represented the Brooklyn Norwegian Turnverein, an American club, at the St. Louis Olympics and won the gold medal in a closely fought bout with Bill Beckmann. Ericksen became active in sports administration and at his death was the president of the Scandanavian-American Athletic League.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | USA |
NOR |
Charles Ericksen | |||
| Welterweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Naturalized as a US citizen on 22 March 1905.
