Bengt Fahlqvist
Encyclopedia
Bengt "Falan" Fahlqvist (April 15, 1922 – March 7, 2004) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
In 1948 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle light heavyweight competition.
Four years later he finished sixth in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition
.
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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In 1948 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle light heavyweight competition.
Four years later he finished sixth in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition
Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
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