Lennart Eriksson (wrestler)

Lennart Eriksson

Eriksson (left) vs. Aleksandr Medved at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born 4 February 1939 (1939-02-04) (age 77)
Västerås, Sweden
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club IF Norden, Sala

Knut Olof Lennart Eriksson (born 4 February 1939) is a retired Swedish wrestler. At the 1969 World Championships he finished fourth in the unlimited-weight freestyle and won a bronze medal in the under 100 kg Greco-Roman contest. He competed in the light-heavyweight freestyle event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round by the eventual winner Aleksandr Medved.[1][2]

References

  1. "Lennart Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Lennart Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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