Lennart Eriksson (handballer)
| Lennart Eriksson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Curt Axel Lennart Eriksson | ||
| Born |
2 February 1944 Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Nationality |
 Sweden | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-1968 | IFK Nyköping | ||
1968-1974 | SoiK Hellas | ||
1974-1976 | Ludvika IF | ||
1976-? | SoiK Hellas | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
1965-1974 |
Sweden | 111 | |
Lennart Eriksson (born 2 February 1944 in Nyköping, Sweden) is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was named Swedish Handballer of the year in both 1968 and 1969, and the first recipient of the award.[2]
Career
[edit]Eriksson started his career in IFK Nyköping, before moving to SK Hellas where he played in two stints from 1968 to 1974 and again from 1976 onwards. He won a total of 5 titles for the club in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1977[3][4] In between 1974 and 1976 he played for Ludvika HF.
In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament.[1] He played all six matches and scored 25 goals.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lennart Eriksson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Lövgren och Arfwidsson årets handbollsspelare". Expressen.
- ^ "Ösmo handboll 30 år". Hem.passagen.se. 9 November 2002. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004.
- ^ "SM-Handboll 2008". Smhandboll.se.
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