Roland Svensson (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roland Svensson (wrestler)

Swedish amateur wrestler (1945-2014)

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1945

Place of Birth: Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 20-Mar-2014

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Roland Svensson (wrestler)

  • Roland Krister Svensson (23 June 1945 – 20 March 2014) was a bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a silver medal at the 1969 World Wrestling Championships.
  • He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round.
  • His father Egon competed in the same event at the 1936 Olympics.After retiring from competitions Svensson worked as a coach with Finspångs AIK.
  • In 1993 he was awarded the Frystadsmedal for his contributions to Swedish wrestling.
  • He was a board member of the Swedish Wrestling Federation in the early 2000s.

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