Anders Larsson (wrestler)
 Anders Larsson in 1920 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 2 July 1892 Varberg, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 4 January 1945 (aged 52) Göteborg, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||
| Club | Göteborgs AK | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Anders Larsson (2 July 1892 – 4 January 1945) was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight class at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Larsson was nicknamed "Padd-Anders" for his large, paddle-like palms. He worked as a restaurant janitor and bouncer and consulted police forces on self-defense techniques. At the 1920 Olympics he rescued Köre Sörvik, a member of the Norwegian Olympic team, by stopping a man who tried to stab Sörvik with a knife in a dance club brawl.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Anders Larsson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Anders Larsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Anders Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links[]
- Anders Larsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Anders Larsson at Olympedia
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