Åke Ericson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Åke Esbjörn•Ericson |
| Used name | Åke•Ericson |
| Nick/petnames | Sparven |
| Born | 16 May 1913 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 16 November 1986 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | AIK, Solna (SWE) / IK Göta, Bromma, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Åke Ericson was a versatile player who skated at both forward and defense. He started his career with Tranebergs IF, but moved to AIK Solna in 1933, joining Göta IK in 1939, and playing with them to the end of his career in 1949. Ericson competed at the 1936 and 1938 Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 1937 and 1938 and was capped 39 times. Also a good bandy and football player, Ericson’s worked as a construction engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SWE |
Åke Ericson | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | =5 | ||||
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SWE |
Åke Ericson | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–2 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympics) bronze; 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze)