Thure Sjöstedt
 Sjöstedt at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ture Sigvard Sjöstedt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 August 1903 Yngsjö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
2 May 1956 (aged 52) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BK Kärnan, Limhamn, Malmö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler. In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal at in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934. He finished second at the 1927 European Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
In the mid-1930s Sjöstedt turned professional and toured the United States with teammate Johan Richthoff. He later developed alcoholism problems and was eventually found dead in his garden cottage.[1][2]
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- 1 2 Thure Sjöstedt. Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ Thure Sjöstedt. Swedish Olympic Committee
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