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Gösta Eriksson
Personal information
Birth nameGösta Vilhelm Eriksson
Born19 July 1900
Vaxholm, Sweden
Died7 April 1970(1970-04-07) (aged 69)
Vaxholm, Sweden
RelativesAxel Eriksson (brother)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubVaxholms RF

Gösta Vilhelm Eriksson (19 July 1900 – 7 April 1970) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was born and died in Vaxholm. In 1920 he was the coxswain of the Swedish boat which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed four event.[2] His elder brother Axel Eriksson competed in the same boat.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gösta Eriksson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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