Carl Westergren
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| Born |
13 October 1895 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
5 August 1958 (aged 62) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.[1]
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.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Carl Westergren Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Carl Westergren. Swedish Olympic Committee
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