Career
Not to be confused with his teammate Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg. Eric and Vilhelm were the youngest of four children of a veterinarian, who died when they were 12 years old. The twins became military officers in 1901 and retired in the rank of major.
In 1911 they became physical education instructors.
In 1924 Eric married Elsa Lindell and was stationed for three years in Iran as part of the newly established Gendarmerie corporations In 1930 he was appointed as Swedish consul general in Tehran and between 1935 and 1958 served as the Finnish consul general there.
1906 Athens
25 m rapid fire pistol – eleventh place
30 m duelling pistol – 13th place
20 m duelling pistol – 14th place
50 m pistol – 18th place
25 m army pistol (1873 model) – 18th place
25 m army pistol (standard model) – 27th place
300 m army rifle – 28th place
Free rifle, free position – 29th place
1908 London
He also participated in the following shooting events:
Team pistol – fifth place
disappearing target small-bore rifle – ninth place
moving target small-bore rifle – 15th place
individual pistol – 33rd place
He also participated in the épée competition but was eliminated in the first round. 1912 Stockholm
He also participated in the following shooting events:
25 metre rapid fire pistol – sixth place
50 metre pistol – twelfth place
50 metre rifle, prone – 17th place
25 metre small-bore rifle – 20th place
He also participated in the modern pentathlon event but retired after the first contest.
This was the shooting competition where he finished eighth.
1924 Paris
In 1924 he finished ninth in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event.