Allan Eriksson Explained

Birth Date:21 March 1894
Birth Place:Grängesberg, Sweden
Death Date:20 February 1963 (aged 68)
Death Place:Ulricehamn, Sweden
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Club:Katrineholms AIK
Pb:44.26 m (1927)[1]
Show-Medals:yes

Allan Eriksson (21 March 1894 – 20 February 1963) was a Swedish discus thrower.[2] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth place.[3] [4] Eriksson won the national title in the two-handed discus throw in 1923–25 and held the national record in this event. In 1928, he was awarded Stora Grabbars Märke number 52.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=1821&Gender=M Allan Eriksson
  2. Web site: Allan Eriksson . Olympedia . 21 July 2021.
  3. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/a/allan-eriksson.html Allan Eriksson
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205935/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/allan-eriksson-1.html Allan Eriksson
  5. http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_2.html Allan Eriksson 1894–1963