Einar Karlsson
 Karlsson at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 September 1908 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1980 (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Einar Karlsson (1 September 1908 – 17 February 1980) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals: in the freestyle featherweight in 1932 and in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1936. He also won seven national titles and three medals at the European Championships of 1933–1937, all in Greco-Roman events.[1][2]
Karlsson represented Djurgårdens IF.[3]
References
- ^ Einar Karlsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Einar Karlsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Olympedia – Einar Karlsson".
External links
- Einar Karlsson at the International Wrestling Database
- Einar Karlsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Einar Karlsson at Olympedia
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- 1908 births
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- Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Swedish male sport wrestlers
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Stockholm
- 20th-century Swedish people
- Djurgårdens IF wrestlers
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