Gottfrid Svensson
Swedish wrestler (1889–1956)
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Gottfrid Cervantius Svensson (13 May 1889 – 19 August 1956) was a Swedish wrestler.[1] He competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the freestyle lightweight contest in 1920. Earlier in 1913, he won a silver medal at the unofficial European Championships.[2][3]
Born13 May 1889
Uppsala, Sweden
Died19 August 1956 (aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
Relative
- Jesper Turkulainen (great grandnephew)
SportFreestyle wrestling
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| Born | 13 May 1889 Uppsala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 1956 (aged 67) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||
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Svensson represented Djurgårdens IF.[1]
