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Lennart Eriksson (wrestler)

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Lennart Eriksson
Eriksson (left) vs. Aleksandr Medved at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 February 1939
Västerås, Sweden
Died1 September 2017(2017-09-01) (aged 78)
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubIF Norden, Sala
Medal record
Men's wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Mar del Plata -100 kg

Knut Olof Lennart Eriksson (4 February 1939 – 1 September 2017) was a Swedish wrestler. At the 1969 World Championships he finished fourth in the unlimited-weight freestyle and won a bronze medal in the under 100 kg Greco-Roman contest. He competed in the light-heavyweight freestyle event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round by the eventual winner Aleksandr Medved.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lennart Eriksson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Lennart Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee