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Erik Adlerz

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Erik Adlerz
Erik Adlerz at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 July 1892
Stockholm,Sweden
Died8 September 1975 (aged 83)
Gothenburg,Sweden
Sport
SportDiving
ClubStockholms KK
Medal record
Men'sdiving
RepresentingSweden
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Plain high diving
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 10 m platform

Erik Wilhelm "Loppan" Adlerz(23 July 1892 – 8 September 1975) was aSwedishdiverwho competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round in the10 metre platformevent. Four years later he won gold medals in the10 m platformandplain high diving.In 1920 he won the silver medal in the10 m platform;in theplain high divingevent he finished fourth next to three Swedish teammates. In 1924 he finished fourth in the10 m platformand failed to reach the final in theplain high diving.[2]

He was the elder brother ofMärta Adlerz,who competed in swimming at the 1912 Olympics. In 1986 he was inducted to theInternational Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]

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References

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  1. ^"Erik Adlerz".Olympedia.Retrieved22 March2021.
  2. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Erik Adlerz".Olympics at Sports-Reference.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 17 April 2020.
  3. ^"ERIC ADLERZ (SWE)".ISHOF.org.International Swimming Hall of Fame.Archived fromthe originalon 20 October 2014.
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