Erik Adlerz
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Erik Wilhelm "Loppan" Adlerz (July 23, 1892, Stockholm
– September 8, 1975) was a Swedish
diver
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
At his first Olympic Summer Games in 1908 he was eliminated in the first round in the 10 metre platform
event.
Four years later he won two gold medals in the 10 metre platform
as well as in the plain high diving
competition.
In 1920 he won the silver medal in the 10 metre platform
event. In the plain high diving
event he finished fourth next to three Swedish teammates.
His last Olympic appearance was 1924 at the Olympic Summer Games in Paris. In the 10 metre platform
event he finished fourth, but in the plain high diving
he was eliminated in the first round. He is buried in the Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm.
He was the older brother of Märta Adlerz
, who also competed in swimming in the 1912 Olympics.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
– September 8, 1975) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
At his first Olympic Summer Games in 1908 he was eliminated in the first round in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also known as plain and variety diving combined competition, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme...
event.
Four years later he won two gold medals in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also known as plain and variety diving combined competition, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme...
as well as in the plain high diving
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday July 6, 1912, on Sunday July 7, 1912, and on Thursday July 11, 1912....
competition.
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, August 28, 1920 and on Monday, August 29, 1920 ....
event. In the plain high diving
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, August 22, Tuesday, August 23, and on Thursday, August 25, 1920....
event he finished fourth next to three Swedish teammates.
His last Olympic appearance was 1924 at the Olympic Summer Games in Paris. In the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as plongeons de haut vol variés , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms...
event he finished fourth, but in the plain high diving
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving, also reported as plongeons de haut vol ordinaires , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms...
he was eliminated in the first round. He is buried in the Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm.
He was the older brother of Märta Adlerz
Märta Adlerz
Märta Elvira Adlerz was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.She was born in Stockholm and died in Bromma....
, who also competed in swimming in the 1912 Olympics.