Gottfrid Svensson
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Gottfrid Cervantius Svensson (May 13, 1889 – August 19, 1956) was a Swedish wrestler
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Uppsala
and died in Stockholm
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the fourth round of the Greco-Roman lightweight competition
.
Eight years later he won the silver medal in the freestyle wrestling lightweight class after losing the final to Kalle Anttila
. Svensson also participated in the Greco-Roman featherweight competition
but was eliminated in the second round after losing his fight to Enrico Porro
.
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...
and 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 in Uppsala
Uppsala
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and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1912 he was eliminated in the fourth round of the Greco-Roman lightweight competition
Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
The Greco-Roman lightweight 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...
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Eight years later he won the silver medal in the freestyle wrestling lightweight class after losing the final to Kalle Anttila
Kalle Anttila
Kalle Anttila was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in both freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling....
. Svensson also participated in the Greco-Roman featherweight competition
Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal rounds:-References:...
but was eliminated in the second round after losing his fight to Enrico Porro
Enrico Porro
Enrico Porro is an Italian wrestler of Armenian origin and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
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