Erik Eriksson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erik Gideon•Eriksson |
| Used name | Erik•Eriksson |
| Born | 12 June 1897 in Dragsfjärd, Kemiönsaari, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 21 May 1975 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | FC Kiffen, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Finnish track and field athlete Erik Eriksson represented FC Kiffen where he specialised in the hammer throw. Eriksson was the national champion in the discipline seven times (1919, 1921–24, 1927–28) and a runner-up on four occasions (1918, 1929–31), and won bronze in 1920. At the 1924 Paris Olympics he just missed out on a medal when he finished in fourth place with a throw of 48.740 metres, less than 14 centimetres behind the third-place throw. Eriksson competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, finishing in ninth place.
Personal Best: HT – 50.36 (1931).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Erik Eriksson | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Erik Eriksson | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 9 r1/2 |