Ingvar Ericsson (runner)

Ingvar Axel Harald Ericsson (31 August 1927 – 14 May 2020[3]) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m event.[4] He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and finished eighth in 1952. At the European championships he was seventh in 1950 and fourth in 1954.[1] Ericsson won the national 1500 m title in 1952, 1954 and 1955 and set a new national record in 1956.[5] He was a firefighter by profession.[6]

Ingvar Ericsson
Ingvar Ericsson in 1954
Personal information
Birth nameIngvar Axel Harald Ericsson
Born(1927-08-31)31 August 1927
Rinna, Boxholm, Sweden
Died14 May 2020(2020-05-14) (aged 92)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, steeplechase
ClubBrandkårens IK, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:41.2 (1956)
3000mS – 9:12.2 (1951)[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ingvar Ericsson Archived 8 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ingvar Eriksson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Dagens Nyheter".
  4. ^ "Ingvar Ericsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ Ingvar Ericsson 1927-08-31. storagrabbar.se
  6. ^ Ingvar Ericsson. Swedish Olympic Committee