Frank Andersson
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
| Bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | Light heavyweight |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | WC 1977 | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Gold | WC 1979 | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Gold | WC 1982 | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Frank Andersson (born 9 May 1956 in Trollhättan) is a Swedish former wrestler, most active around 1975 to 1983. In the World Championships, he won three gold medals and two silver ones. He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] During his career as an amateur wrestler, Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1977.[2]
Andersson wrestled professionally in World Championship Wrestling in the early-to-mid 1990s, making his Pro Wrestling debut in May 1991.[3][citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Olympic.org". Olympic.org. 1984-07-28. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/All-Olympic-results-since-1896/?AthleteName=Andersson&Category=343488&Games=&Sport=1314115&Event=&MenGender=false&WomenGender=false&MixedGender=false&TeamClassification=false&IndividualClassification=false&Continent=&Country=&GoldMedal=false&SilverMedal=false&BronzeMedal=true&WorldRecord=false&OlympicRecord=false&TargetResults=true. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ SvD - Bragdmedaljörer genom tiderna "Feat medals of all time" (Swedish)
- ^ YouTube - Frank Andersson's contract signing with Eric Bischoff "Frank Andersson's contract signing with Eric Bischoff / WCW (Swedish)
| Preceded by Anders Gärderud & Bernt Johansson |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1977 |
Succeeded by Björn Borg & Ingemar Stenmark |
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