Reidar Merli
Norwegian wrestler
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Reidar Merli (1 April 1917 – 29 December 2007) was a Norwegian wrestler. He was born in Aurskog-Høland, and represented the club Kolbotn IL. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he placed sixth (shared), and at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he placed fifth.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1917 Aurskog-Høland, Norway |
| Died | 29 December 2007 (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Club | Kolbotn IL |
He won a silver medal in bantam weight at the 1947 European Wrestling Championships.[2]
