Born in Stockholm, Eriksson represented IF Linnéa and Hässelby SK in Sweden.
[1] Studying in the United States and competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team from 1991 to 1994, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres.
[4] As of 2025[update], it marks fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson, and equal to Alhaji Jeng.
[5] The same year, Eriksson was chosen to represent Sweden in the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the qualification round, meaning not advancing.
[1] In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica.