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Per Axel Eriksson

Personal information
Born	11 April 1925 Nyhammar, Sweden
Died	6 October 2016(2016-10-06) (aged 91)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
Club	Söderhamns IF Ljusne AIK Arbrå IK
Achievements and titles
Personal best	6570/6987 (1950)

Per Axel Eriksson (11 April 1925 – 6 October 2016) was a Swedish decathlete who finished seventh at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won the national titles in the pentathlon in 1946–48 and 1951–53 and in the decathlon in 1948 and 1953–56. His son Per Thomas Eriksson is also a retired Olympic track and field athlete who competed in multiple events.

References

1. ^ Per Eriksson. sports-reference.com
2. Per-Axel Eriksson. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Per Eriksson 1925-04-11. storagrabbar.se
4. Per Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee

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