Erik Gideon Eriksson (12 June 1897 – 21 May 1975) was a Finnish

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

er. He competed at the

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and 1928 Olympics, finishing in fourth and ninth place, respectively. He achieved his personal best of a 50.36 m throw in 1931, but retired before the 1932 Olympics.

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1897 births 1975 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Finnish male hammer throwers Sportspeople from Southwest Finland {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub