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Erik Eriksson (athlete)

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Sport
  
Hammer throw

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Club
  
Kiffen, Helsinki

Height
  
1.86 m

Olympic finals
  
1928

Weight
  
83 kg

Name
  
Erik Eriksson


Erik Eriksson (athlete)

Born
  
12 June 1897
Dragsfjard, Finland

Died
  
May 21, 1975, Helsinki, Finland

Erik Gideon Eriksson (12 June 1897 – 21 May 1975) was a Finnish hammer thrower. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and finished in fourth and ninth place, respectively. He achieved his personal best of 50.36 m in 1931, but retired before the 1932 Olympics.

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