Erik Holmer (born 5 April 1995) is a Swedish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2010. He is from

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and has resided in both

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and Pau, France. Holmer won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2018 U23 World Championships in

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. He earned his best senior world championship result, of 31st, at the 2017 World Championships in Pau. He also finished 4th in the K1 team event at the same championships. Holmer represented

in the K1 Event at the

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following a strong performance in the opening two rounds of the 2021 World Cup. He qualified 10th fastest for the final, where he finished 9th after receiving a 50-second penalty.

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* 1995 births Living people Swedish male canoeists People from Nyköping Municipality Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Sweden Sportspeople from Södermanland County European Games competitors for Sweden Canoeists at the 2023 European Games {{Sweden-canoe-bio-stub