Erik Andersson (athlete)

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Erik Andersson
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1921-12-26)26 December 1921
Mannheim, Weimar Republic
Died31 July 2002(2002-07-31) (aged 80)
Geisenheim, West Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Erik Andersson (26 December 1921 31 July 2002) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Andersson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2018.