Ernst Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Ernst Hilding Waldemar Nilsson (May 10, 1891, Malmö
– February 11, 1971, Malmö) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the fourth round of the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight competition
after losing his fight to Knut Lindberg.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class. He also participated in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition
but was eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing his fight to Jaap Sjouwerman.
At the 1924 he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight event as well as in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class but was not able to win a medal.
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
– February 11, 1971, Malmö) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, 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....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the fourth round of the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight competition
Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
The Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the wrestling programme.The competition used a form of double-elimination tournament. Rather than using the brackets that are now standard for double-elimination contests , each wrestler drew a number...
after losing his fight to Knut Lindberg.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class. He also participated in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition
Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal round:-References:...
but was eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing his fight to Jaap Sjouwerman.
At the 1924 he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight event as well as in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class but was not able to win a medal.