Erik Persson (born 12 January 1994) is a Swedish

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

. He qualified to represent Sweden at the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event.

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* 1994 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Sweden Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Swedish male breaststroke swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Sportspeople from Kungsbacka {{Sweden-swimming-bio-stub