Carl Westergren
Swedish wrestler (1895–1958)
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Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (13 October 1895 – 5 August 1958) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.[2]
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| Born | 13 October 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 1958 (aged 62) Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | + 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IK Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In Greco-Roman wrestling Westergren also won the world middleweight title in 1922, as well as three European titles in different weight classes: middleweight in 1925, light-heavyweight in 1930, and unlimited in 1931. He worked as a bus driver and had two elder brothers who also trained in wrestling. He later became a keen pigeon breeder.[2][3]
