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Henry Holmberg

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Henry Holmberg
Personal information
Full nameHenry Arthur Vilhelm Holmberg
Born23 April 1924
Nättraby, Sweden
Died21 July 1981
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubBK Athén, Stockholm
Medal record
Men's wrestling (freestyle)
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Helsinki -62 kg

Henry Arthur Vilhelm Holmberg (23 April 1924 – 21 July 1981) was a featherweight freestyle wrestler from Sweden who won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Championships. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third bout.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Holmberg (full name: Henry Arthur Vilhelm Holmberg)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Henry Holmberg". SOK.se (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee.
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