Gustaf Klarén
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Gustaf Klarén was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight competition.
He was initially not able to participate in the Olympics (probably for purely economical reasons) but the inhabitants of Borås helped him by raising money, and he could eventually go. Gustaf Klarén owned and ran a cigar store at Lilla Brogatan (a street) in Borås, Sweden.
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 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight competition.
He was initially not able to participate in the Olympics (probably for purely economical reasons) but the inhabitants of Borås helped him by raising money, and he could eventually go. Gustaf Klarén owned and ran a cigar store at Lilla Brogatan (a street) in Borås, Sweden.