Gösta Andersson (wrestler)
 Miklós Szilvási vs Gösta Andersson at the 1948 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 February 1917 Selånger, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 September 1975 (aged 58) Sundsvall, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SAIK, Sundsvall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erik Gösta Andersson (15 February 1917 – 12 September 1975), known as Gösta Andersson, was a Swedish welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively.[1]
In the 1948 final against Miklós Szilvási Andersson cut his eyebrow while leading 3:0. The referee allowed the bout to continue despite strong bleeding, and Andersson won the gold medal. He lost to Szilvási in the 1952 Olympic final.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gösta Andersson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Gösta Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gösta Andersson.
- Gösta Andersson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Gösta Andersson at the International Wrestling Database
- Gösta Andersson at Olympedia
- Gösta Andersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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