Gösta Eriksson (rowing)

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

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

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

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  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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