Einar Eriksen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEinar•Eriksen
Used nameEinar•Eriksen
Born3 March 1880 in Trondheim, Trøndelag (NOR)
Died15 July 1965 (aged 85 years 4 months 12 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Measurements54 kg
AffiliationsNSR, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway

Biography

Einar Eriksen was the coxswain of the Norske Studenters Roklubb team in the coxed four at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. After advancing by forfeit in the first round, they lost to the eventual silver medallists from the Thames Rowing Club.

Eriksen worked as a dentist in Kristiania (now Oslo). He was married to Molly Clasen. The couple had three daughters and one son.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing NOR Einar Eriksen
Coxed Fours, Outriggers, Men (Olympic) Studenternes Roklub 2 h2 r2/4

Olympic family relations