 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Erik akasanangurwa mumamita 800. Muchiitiko ichi akapedza ari wechitanhatu paOlympics ya1964, nepo paMitambo ya1968 akabviswa mumasemifainari. Akakunda mazita eSoviet muna 1964, 1967 na1968. Muna 1965 akahwina menduru yegoridhe paSummer Universiade, uye muna 1964 aive chikamu cheSoviet 3 × 800 m timu iyo yakamisa rekodhi repasi rose. 