Simeon Eriksson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSimeon Augustinus•Eriksson
Used nameSimeon•Eriksson
Other namesSimon Ericsson
Born27 November 1886 in Rackeby, Lidköping, Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died28 May 1966 (aged 79 years 6 months 1 day) in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE)
AffiliationsGöteborgs RK, Göteborg (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Simeon Eriksson was a member of the Göteborgs RK’s eight team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. They lost in the heat against Sydney Rowing Club representing Australasia.

The son of a bookkeeper, Eriksson became a store manager and later department manager at a stationery store. His wife was Sigrid Karolina (née Orup). They had one daughter.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing SWE Simeon Eriksson
Eights, Men (Olympic) Göteborgs Roddklubb 2 h2 r1/4