Erik Jansson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erik Halvar•Jansson |
| Used name | Erik•Jansson |
| Born | 14 May 1907 in Sundborn, Falun, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Died | 24 July 1993 (aged 86 years 2 months 10 days) in Uppsala, Uppsala (SWE) |
| Affiliations | SK Fyrishof, Uppsala (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1928 Swedish cyclist Erik Jansson was part of the trio that won the team time trial classification at the national championships. This result earned Jansson a place on the Olympic team for the Games in Amsterdam, where he finished 14th in the individual road race and won bronze in the combined team event. He won two more team time trial titles at the Swedish championships (1929, 1931), and the Mälaren Runt one-day race in 1936.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | SWE |
Erik Jansson | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |