Erik Eriksson | |
Birth Date: | 12 June 1897 |
Birth Place: | Dragsfjärd, Finland |
Death Date: | 21 May 1975 (aged 77) |
Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
Weight: | 83kg (183lb) |
Sport: | Hammer throw |
Club: | Kiffen, Helsinki |
Olympics: | 1928 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Erik Gideon Eriksson (12 June 1897 – 21 May 1975) was a Finnish hammer thrower.[1] He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, finishing in fourth and ninth place, respectively. He achieved his personal best of a 50.36 m throw in 1931, but retired before the 1932 Olympics.