Bo Ericson (athlete)
Swedish hammer thrower (1919–1970)
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Bo Evert Ericson (28 January 1919 – 14 February 1970) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships in Oslo with a throw of 56.44 metres.[2] He was also a finalist at the 1948 Olympics in London, but he finished in sixth place with a throw of 52.98 metres.[1][3]
Born28 January 1919
Frölunda, Sweden
Died14 February 1970 (aged 51)
Karlstad, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
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| Born | 28 January 1919 Frölunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 February 1970 (aged 51) Karlstad, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Örgryte IS, Göteborg | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 57.19 m (1947)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ericson twice broke the Swedish national record for the hammer throw–in 1941 with a throw of 56.66 metres and, secondly, in 1947 with a throw of 57.19 metres–and held the record outright from 1941 until 1955.[4] He was a ten-time winner of the hammer throw at the Swedish national championships.[5]
