Mauritz Eriksson

Mauritz Eriksson
Eriksson (standing) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAxel Mauritz Eriksson
Born(1888-12-18)18 December 1888
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 February 1947(1947-02-14) (aged 58)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 600 metre military rifle, prone
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team military rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 300 m military rifle, standing
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 600 m military rifle, prone

Axel Mauritz Eriksson (18 December 1888 – 14 February 1947) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the Swedish team in the team free rifle event and the bronze medal in the team military rifle competition.[2]

In the 1912 Summer Olympics, he also participated in the following events:

Eight years later, he won the silver medal in the 600 metre military rifle prone event and two bronze medals in military rifle team competitions.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics, he also participated in the following events:

In the 1924 Summer Olympics, he participated in the following events:

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mauritz Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Mauritz Eriksson". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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