Håkan Ericsson Explained

Håkan Ericsson
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:T52

Håkan Ericsson is a Swedish Paralympian and wheelchair racer. At the age of 21, Ericsson won the 1990 London Marathon, barely edging out German athlete Wolfgang Peterson to set a new course record.[1] Ericsson competed in the 1988, 1992, and 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning a total of one gold, four silver, and four bronze medals. He was coached by Peter Eriksson from 1983 to the end of his career.[2]

References

  1. Web site: London Marathon History . Flora London Marathon . 2009-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424095757/http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/content/file/downloads/med_09/4.pdf . 2009-04-24 .
  2. Web site: Hakan Ericsson . Paralympic.org . .