Gösta Vilhelm Eriksson (19 July 1900 – 7 April 1970) was a Swedish rowing

coxswain The coxswain ( or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the wiktionary:cockboat, cockboat, a ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. He was born and died in

Vaxholm Vaxholm is a city, urban area and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It occupies the islands of Vaxön and Kullö in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Fortress, which was constructed in 154 ...

. In 1920 he was the

of the Swedish boat which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed four event. His elder brother Axel Eriksson competed in the same boat.

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External links

Gösta Eriksson's profile at the Swedish Olympic Committee
1900 births 1970 deaths Swedish male rowers Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Vaxholm Municipality {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub