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Lester Eriksson
Swedish swimmer (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erik Lester Eriksson (16 November 1942 – 26 October 2021)[1] was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who won two bronze relay medals at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in seven events with the best achievement of fifth-eighth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[3][4]
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Born | (1942-11-16)16 November 1942 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 78) Mogán, Las Palmas, Spain[1] | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Club | SK Neptun | ||||||||||||||
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