Harald Eriksson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish cross-country skier
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Place of Birth: Lycksele Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden
About Harald Eriksson
- Harald Eriksson (or Ericsson, 22 September 1921 – 20 May 2015) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the silver medal in the 50 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St.
- Moritz.
- The same year he won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival.
- He had to withdraw from the 50 km race at the 1952 Games due to a high fever.Eriksson served in the Swedish Army in Umeå, but had good opportunities to train because his commander was also chairman of his skiing club.
- He later worked at a sports shop in Umeå, together with his friends and rivals Gunnar Karlsson and Martin Lundström; the trio formed a successful relay team.
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