Håkan Ericsson
Swedish wheelchair racer
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Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Håkan Ericsson is a Swedish Paralympian and wheelchair racer. At the age of 21, Ericsson won the 1990 London Marathon, barely edging out German athlete Wolfgang Peterson to set a new course record.[1] Ericsson competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning a total of four gold, four silver, and four bronze medals. He was coached by Peter Eriksson from 1983 to the end of his career.[2]
References
- ^ "London Marathon History" (PDF). Flora London Marathon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Hakan Ericsson". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
- Hakan Ericsson at the International Paralympic Committee
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