Ingvar Axel Harald Ericsson (31 August 1927 – 14 May 2020) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m event. He competed at the

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

and

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

and finished eighth in 1952. At the European championships he was seventh in 1950 and fourth in 1954. Ericsson won the national 1500 m title in 1952, 1954 and 1955 and set a new national record in 1956. He was a firefighter by profession.

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1927 births 2020 deaths Swedish male middle-distance runners Swedish male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Boxholm Municipality Sportspeople from Östergötland County {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub