Hjalmar Lundin
Hjalmar Lundin circa 1913
Hjalmar Lundin (1871–1941) was a Swedish wrestler and strongman who was for many years the undefeated champion of New York.[1]
Biography
Lundin was from the Roslagen area in Sweden and was one of his country's wrestling pioneers. He later moved to the United States where he started out as a professional "giant" in Ringling Brothers circus.[1] Despite his size, Lundin was regarded as a clean and speedy wrestler.[2] On January 21, 1908 Lundin was defeated by World Champion Frank Gotch in Lowell, Massachusetts.[3] In January 1910 Mitsuyo Maeda and Hjalmar Lundin took part in a wrestling tournament in Mexico City.
Publication
- On the Mat-and Off: Memoirs of a Wrestler (1937)
References
- 1 2 Americans from Sweden. Lippincott. 1950.
... wrestler Hjalmar Lundin who was for many years the undefeated champion of New York. He had started out as a professional "giant" in Ringling Brothers' ...
- ↑ "Many Extremes in Wrestling". Classic Wrestling Articles. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gotch Defeats Hjalmar Lundin". Classic Wrestling Articles. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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