Erik Wilhelm "Loppan" Adlerz (23 July 1892 – 8 September 1975) was a Swedish diver who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round in the 10 metre platform event. Four years later he won gold medals in the 10 m platform and plain high diving. In 1920 he won the silver medal in the 10 m platform; in the plain high diving event he finished fourth next to three Swedish teammates. In 1924 he finished fourth in the 10 m platform and failed to reach the final in the plain high diving.

Erik Adlerz

He was the elder brother of Märta Adlerz, who competed in swimming at the 1912 Olympics. In 1986 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Erik Adlerz

See also

List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

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1892 births

1975 deaths

Divers from Stockholm

Swedish male divers

Olympic divers for Sweden

Divers at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Divers at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Divers at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Sweden

Olympic silver medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in diving

Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Stockholms KK divers

20th-century Swedish people

Erik Adlerz