Dan Eriksson
| Dan Eriksson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dan Gustav Eriksson | ||
| Born |
21 May 1977 Huddinge, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-1966 | IK Hele | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1966-1980 | SoIK Hellas | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1974 | Sweden | 146 | (170) |
Dan Eriksson (born 21 May 1947) is a Swedish former handball player. He won the Swedish Handballer of the year award in 1971.[1] He played his entire senior career at SoIK Hellas, where he won the Swedish championship 5 times; in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1977.
He participated in three World Championships, in 1970, 1974 and 1978. He also competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament.[2] He played all six matches and scored six goals.
In addition to handball he worked as a police officer and later as a gymnastics teacher at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Albin Lagergren utses till Årets spelare" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Dan Eriksson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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