Birth Date: | 29 October 1896 |
Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Death Date: | 3 December 1976 (aged 80) |
Death Place: | Uppsala, Sweden |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Pole vault |
Club: | Gefle IF |
Pb: | 3.90 m (1922) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Erik Gunnar Ernfrid Rydberg (29 October 1896 – 3 December 1976) was a Swedish pole vaulter.[1] He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fifth. Rydberg was the national champion in 1920, 1922 and 1924, and set a national record at 3.90 m in 1922.