Karl-Erik Nilsson (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karl-Erik Nilsson (wrestler)

Swedish Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1922

Place of Birth: Eslöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2017

Profession: firefighter, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Karl-Erik Nilsson (wrestler)

  • Karl-Erik Nilsson (4 January 1922 – 14 December 2017) was a light-heavyweight (-87 kg) Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden.
  • He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won one gold (in 1948) and two bronze medals.
  • He won another bronze medal at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships.
  • He died in December 2017.

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