Carl Westergren
Encyclopedia
Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (October 13, 1895 – August 5, 1958) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1920
, 1924
, 1928
, and 1932 Summer Olympics
.
Born in Malmö
, he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition in 1920. Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition. He also competed in the freestyle light heavyweight event
and finished fourth. In 1928 he was eliminated after the first round in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition
.
In his last Olympics competition, Westergren won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition again, ahead of Czech Josef Urban and Austrian Nikolaus Hirschl. He died in Malmö.
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 1920
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, 1924
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, 1928
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, and 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
.
Born in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition in 1920. Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition. He also competed in the freestyle light heavyweight event
Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics thirteen wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
and finished fourth. In 1928 he was eliminated after the first round in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition
Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics thirteen wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
.
In his last Olympics competition, Westergren won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition again, ahead of Czech Josef Urban and Austrian Nikolaus Hirschl. He died in Malmö.