Emil Marius Eriksen, Sr. (9 December 1886 – 14 September 1950) was a
Norwegian gymnast
Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...
who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...
. He was born in
Barbu, Norway
Barbu is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. Today, it is part of the is part of the town of Arendal in Agder county. The municipality existed from 1878 until 1902 when it was merged into the town of Arendal. The mun ...
and died in
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
. He was the father of
Marius Eriksen, Jr. and
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States.
Background ...
and the grandfather of actress/ film director
Beate Eriksen. Eriksen was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.
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1886 births
1950 deaths
Norwegian male artistic gymnasts
Olympic gymnasts for Norway
Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
People from Aust-Agder
Sportspeople from Agder
20th-century Norwegian sportsmen
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