UK Athletics Appoints Peter Eriksson as New Olympic Head Coach

Swede Peter Eriksson becomes the new Olympic head coach for UK Athletics, succeeding Charles van Commenee. Eriksson aims to surpass Team GB's success in the 2012 Olympics and lead a 'golden generation' to future victories. However, he leaves the role after eight months, while Britain goes on to win seven athletics medals in Rio.

Eriksson, then 59, swapped his role as UKA’s Paralympic head coach to succeed the outgoing Charles van Commenee, whose contract expired the following December.

Eriksson, who led Britain’s Paralympic athletes to 29 medals at the London Games, 11 of which were gold, immediately set his sights on exceeding Team GB’s 2012 “golden generation”.UK Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson lasted just eight months in the role

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