Erik Eriksson (swimmer) explained

Erik Eriksson
Fullname:Erik Frans Oscar Eriksson
Strokes:Backstroke, freestyle
Club:Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb
Birth Date:28 May 1879
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Erik Frans Oscar Eriksson (28 May 1879 – 24 August 1940)[1] is a Swedish swimmer who competed at the 1900 Olympics in the men's 200 meters and 1000 meters freestyle, and 200 meters backstroke.[2] [3] By doing so, he became Sweden's first swimmer at the Summer Olympics[4]

Eriksson represented Stockholms KK.[3] He won seven individual Swedish championship titles with the club, one in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1901 Swedish Swimming Championships, three on 1000 metre freestyle, in 1900, 1901, and 1902, and three on 1 mile freestyle, in 1900, 1901, and 1902.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erik Eriksson. 18 June 2022. Swedish Olympic Committee. 26 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Erik Eriksson on Sports Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203159/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/erik-eriksson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 10 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Erik Eriksson . Olympedia . 31 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Svenska resultat - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté .
  5. Web site: Swedish Medalists . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012546/http://scmsom.se/medalists/sm/100%20Frisim%20H%20LB.htm . 4 December 2021 .
  6. Web site: 1000 Frisim H LB . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820230743/http://www.scmsom.se/medalists/sm/1000%20Frisim%20H%20LB.htm . 20 August 2010 .
  7. Web site: 1 Engelsk Mil Frisim H LB . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820230755/http://www.scmsom.se/medalists/sm/1%20Engelsk%20Mil%20%20Frisim%20H%20LB.htm . 20 August 2010 .

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