Full name: Erik William Adlerz
Nickname(s): Loppan
Gender: Male
Born: July 23, 1892 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: September 8, 1975 in Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Affiliations: Stockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE)
Country:
Sweden
Sport: Diving
Related Olympians: Brother of Märta Adlerz.
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver (3 Total)
Erik Adlerz was the first Olympic diver to win two gold medals at the same Olympics. In front of his home crowd, he won both the platform event and the plain high diving at Stockholm. He again competed in those events at the 1920 and 1924 Games, winning a silver medal in Antwerp. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 15 | London | Diving | Men's Platform | Sweden | SWE | 3 p1 r1/3 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 19 | Stockholm | Diving | Men's Platform | Sweden | SWE | 1 | Gold | |
| 1912 Summer | 19 | Stockholm | Diving | Men's Plain High | Sweden | SWE | 1 | Gold | |
| 1920 Summer | 27 | Antwerpen | Diving | Men's Platform | Sweden | SWE | 2 | Silver | |
| 1920 Summer | 27 | Antwerpen | Diving | Men's Plain High | Sweden | SWE | 4 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 31 | Paris | Diving | Men's Platform | Sweden | SWE | 4 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 31 | Paris | Diving | Men's Plain High | Sweden | SWE | 4 p1 r1/2 |