Per Axel Eriksson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish decathlete
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Place of Birth: Nyhammar, Dalarna County, Sweden
About Per Axel Eriksson
- Per Axel Eriksson (11 April 1925 – 6 October 2016) was a Swedish decathlete who finished seventh at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- He won the national titles in the pentathlon in 1946–48 and 1951–53 and in the decathlon in 1948 and 1953–56.
- His son Per Thomas Eriksson is also a retired Olympic track and field athlete who competed in multiple events.
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