Erik Algot Fredriksson (13 June 1885 – 14 May 1930) a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

policeman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He also won a world title in this event in 1913. He was killed in a car accident in 1930.

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1885 births 1930 deaths Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub