Axel Grönberg
Encyclopedia
Rolf Axel "Acke" Ejnar Grönberg (May 9, 1918 – April 23, 1988) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Norberg
and died in Stockholm
.
In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition.
Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition again.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in 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...
and in 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...
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He was born in Norberg
Norberg
Norberg is a locality and the seat of Norberg Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 4,634 inhabitants in 2005. Most known is the Norbergfestival which is Scandinavias biggest electronic music festival, organized in an old iron mine.- References :...
and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition.
Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition again.