new Olympic record and becoming Olympic Champion on the 10000 m. Later in February that year, Ericsson finished only 6th at the 1956 World Allround Championships and he won bronze at the European Allround Championships. The following season, Ericsson did not participate in the 1957 European Allround Championships, choosing to concentrate instead on the World Allround Championships held in Östersund, Jämtland – his home ground. However, he finished in a very disappointing ninth place and would not compete internationally again. Ericsson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1955. National championships Ericsson won 11 national titles: Swedish Championships 1500 m: 1954, 1955 and 1956. Swedish Championships 5000 m: 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956. Swedish Championships 10000 m: 1952, 1954, 1955 and 1956. Note that Sweden did not have any National Allround Championships from 1935 to 1962 – only National Single Distance Championships. Personal records To put these personal records in perspective, the last column (WR) lists the official world records on the dates that Ericsson skated his personal records. Ericsson has an Adelskalender score of 185.131 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a fifth place. References External links Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages National Champions from Svenska Skridskoförbundet (the Swedish Skating Association) 1930 births 2019 deaths Swedish male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Sweden Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish people