Arvid Andersson (weightlifter)
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Olov Arvid Andersson (19 May 1919 – 20 September 2011) was a Swedish weightlifter who competed at two editions of the summer Olympic Games
. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
he placed 13th in a field of 23 competitors in the men's featherweight
event and 12th among 24 participants in the lightweight
division at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
. Born in Sunne, Sweden
, he was a member of Kristinehamn
s ABK and won gold medals at the 1947 and 1949 editions of the European Weightlifting Championships
in the feather and lightweight categories respectively. He captured an additional gold medal at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships
in the featherweight tournament and a bronze medal at the 1949 edition in the lightweight category. He was awarded the 1946 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
for his victory at the World Championships. He died on 20 September 2011 in Kristinehamn
at the age of 92.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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he placed 13th in a field of 23 competitors in the men's featherweight
Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.-Medal summary:...
event and 12th among 24 participants in the lightweight
Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The middle-heavyweight division was a newly created weight class, moving the heavyweight class up from 82.5 kg to 90 kg. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal...
division at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. Born in Sunne, Sweden
Sunne, Sweden
Sunne is a locality and the seat of Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 4,903 inhabitants in 2005.The town straddles the sound connecting Övre Fryken with Mellan-Fryken...
, he was a member of Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...
s ABK and won gold medals at the 1947 and 1949 editions of the European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation . It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held as one event....
in the feather and lightweight categories respectively. He captured an additional gold medal at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation .It has been held since 1891. In March 1891, competing against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin in a three-day event, Edward Lawrence Levy of England won the first...
in the featherweight tournament and a bronze medal at the 1949 edition in the lightweight category. He was awarded the 1946 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal is an annual award "for the most significant Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury led by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet since 1925. According to its statutes the Medal may be awarded in November or December to either...
for his victory at the World Championships. He died on 20 September 2011 in Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...
at the age of 92.