Erik Ågren 1916 – 1985

Biography

Erik Ågren was born on January 3, 1916, in the town of Strängnäs, Sweden. He went on to become a boxer, pursuing his athletic career during a formative period in Swedish sports history. Throughout his life, he maintained his connection to his homeland and the communities that shaped him.

Erik spent his later years in Stockholm, residing in the Hägersten City District. He passed away on July 3, 1985, at the age of sixty-nine. His life spanned much of the twentieth century, a time of significant change in Sweden and across Europe.

Following his death, Erik was laid to rest at Sandsborg Cemetery in Stockholm Municipality, where his memory is preserved. Though details of his boxing career remain modest in the historical record, he is remembered as part of Sweden’s sporting heritage during the early decades of the century.