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Gösta Eriksson

Gösta Eriksson

Swedish rower

For the cox who appeared in the 1920 Summer Olympics, see Gösta Eriksson (rowing).

Gösta Gunvald Eriksson (born 26 January 1931) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

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Early life

Eriksson was born on January 26, 1931, in Little Skee, Sweden, outside Strömstad.[1]

Career

Olympic Competitions

In the 1956 Summer Olympics, held in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden, he won a silver medal in the coxed four and finished fourth in the eight competition.[2] Four years later, at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, Italy, he and his partner Lennart Hansson were eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event and in the first round of the coxless pair competition.[3][4][5]

European Championship

Eriksson won two more silver medals at the 1955 European Championships, in the coxed four and eight.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gösta Eriksson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". sok.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Melbourne / Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. [3]
    Gösta Eriksson. sports-reference.com
  4. [4]
    Gösta Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. [5]
    "Rome 1960 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. [6]
    Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren. Vierer m.Stm., Achter. sport-komplett.de


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