Lennart Eriksson (wrestler)
 Eriksson (left) vs. Aleksandr Medved at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 February 1939 (age 85) Västerås, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IF Norden, Sala | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Knut Olof Lennart Eriksson (born 4 February 1939) is a retired Swedish wrestler. At the 1969 World Championships he finished fourth in the unlimited-weight freestyle and won a bronze medal in the under 100 kg Greco-Roman contest. He competed in the light-heavyweight freestyle event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round by the eventual winner Aleksandr Medved.[1][2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lennart Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Lennart Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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