Eric Backman

Eric Natanael Backman ( born May 18, 1896 in Acklinga at Tidaholm, † June 29, 1965 in Skövde ) was a Swedish athlete.

In the Summer Olympics 1920, he won behind the Frenchman Joseph Guillemot and the Finn Paavo Nurmi the bronze medal in the 5000 m race. In the 3000 -meter team race he won with the Swedish team, behind the United States and the United Kingdom, also bronze. In Cross Country Running over 8000 meters, he won silver in the individual behind Paavo Nurmi, with the team he won again the team from Great Britain bronze behind Finland and.

Even if he was a heavy smoker and the alcohol was not averse he managed to boot it, Swedish champion of 1918 to be up to 1923.