PEter Eriksson Biography

29 October 2012

General:

- Age 59, married with four daughters

- Born Stockholm, Sweden and moved to Canada in 1987, first to Edmonton until 1992 then to Ottawa

- Lives Solihull, West Midlands

Current Role:

- Head Coach Paralympic Performance

Previous Roles:

- 2005-2009: worked with "Own the Podium" as High Performance Advisorr, the funding agency for elite sport in Canada

- 2005: Head Coach for US Paralympic Team

Other Information:

- Prior to his Head Coach role with US Paralympics, he had his own business in the technology industry

- For eight and a half years between 1984-1992, he worked in Universities in Sweden and Canada conducting Exercise Physiology Research on spinal cord injuries

- He has a masters degree from the University of Stockholm in Physical Education

- From 1963-1980, he was an elite Long Track Speed Skater and competed in the World Championships in 1977 and 1979 with a best position of 10th place ('77) in the 500m event

- From 1973-1983, he worked as a fireman and emergency paramedic in Stockholm

- He has the highest level coaching qualifications attainable in both the UK and in Canada and has coached athletes to 122 medals at Paralympic Games

- As a coach, he has attended five Olympic Games, seven Paralympic Games, six IAAF World Championships and three Commonwealth Games