Carl-Erik Eriksson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1930 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 31 July 2023 (aged 93) Ekerö, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | bobsleigh |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | |
Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson (20 May 1930 – 31 July 2023) was a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in bobsleigh at six Olympic Games, from 1964 to 1984.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Stockholm, Eriksson was flag-bearer for Sweden at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. In the bobsled two-man sled, Eriksson came sixth (with Jan Johansson) at the 1972 Winter Olympics and ninth (with Kenth Rönn) at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[2]
The only other bobsledder to compete at six Olympics is Italian Gerda Weissensteiner, although only two of her six appearances were in bobsleigh (the other four were luge).
Eriksson represented BK Sankt Erik and Djurgårdens IF.
Carl-Erik Eriksson died in Ekerö on 31 July 2023, at the age of 93.[3][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl-Erik Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Carl-Erik Eriksson".
- ^ "Carl-Erik "Jätten" Eriksson död – blev 93 år". 4 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Carl-Erik Eriksson at Olympics.com
- Carl-Erik Eriksson at Olympedia
- Carl-Erik Eriksson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2023 deaths
- Sportspeople from Stockholm
- Swedish male bobsledders
- Olympic bobsledders for Sweden
- Bobsledders at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- Djurgårdens IF bobsledders