Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (13 October 1895 – 5 August 1958) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.[2]
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Born | Malmö, Sweden | 13 October 1895|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 1958 Malmö, Sweden | (aged 62)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | + 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | IK Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In Greco-Roman wrestling Westergren also won the world middleweight title in 1922, as well as three European titles in different weight classes: middleweight in 1925, light-heavyweight in 1930, and unlimited in 1931. He worked as a bus driver and had two elder brothers who also trained in wrestling. He later became a keen pigeon breeder.[2][3]
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calle Westergren.
- Carl Westergren at the International Wrestling Database
- Carl Westergren at Olympedia
- Carl Westergren at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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