Gottfrid Svensson

Gottfrid Svensson
Personal information
Born 13 May 1889
Uppsala, Sweden
Died 19 August 1956 (aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Club Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm

Gottfrid Cervantius Svensson (13 May 1889 – 19 August 1956) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the freestyle lightweight contest in 1920. Earlier in 1913 he won a silver medal at the unofficial European Championships.[1][2]

References

  1. Gottfrid Svensson. sports-reference.com
  2. Gottfrid Svensson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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