Gösta Eriksson
For the cox who appeared in the 1920 Summer Olympics, see Gösta Eriksson (coxswain).
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26 January 1931 (age 85) Skee, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roddklubben Three Towns Trollhättans Roddsällskap | ||||||||||||||||||
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Gösta Gunvald Eriksson (born 26 January 1931) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.
In 1956 he won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition. Fours years later he and his partner Lennart Hansson were eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pairs event and in the first round of the coxless pairs competition.[1][2]
Eriksson won two more silver medals at the 1955 European Championships, in the coxed fourth and eights.[3]
References
- ↑ Gösta Eriksson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Gösta Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren. Vierer m.Stm., Achter. sport-komplett.de
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