Volmar Wikström
| Volmar Wikström | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 December 1889 Pargas, Finland |
| Died |
10 June 1957 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| ||
| Men's wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1924 Paris | Freestyle, Lightweight |
Volmar Wikström (27 December 1889 – 10 June 1957) was a Finnish wrestler from Pargas, Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling.
Wikström competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm where he won the first four matches but was eliminated in the sixth round.[1]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he competed in freestyle wrestling, and received a silver medal in lightweight.[2]
References
- ↑ "Volmar Wikström Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)
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