Charley Johnson (sport wrestler)
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Charles "Charley" Frithiof Johnson (August 14, 1896 – September 17, 1967) was an American
wrestler
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Massachusetts
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In 1920 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling middleweight class after winning the bronze medal match against Angus Frantz.
United States
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wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born and died in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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In 1920 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling middleweight class after winning the bronze medal match against Angus Frantz.