Lennart Eriksson (wrestler)
![]() Eriksson (left) vs. Aleksandr Medved at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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Born | 4 February 1939 Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||||
Died | 1 September 2017 | (aged 78)|||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||
Club | IF Norden, Sala | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lennart Eriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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