Anders Ahlgren
 Anders Ahlgren at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
12 February 1888 Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
27 December 1976 (aged 88) Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GAK Enighet, Malmö | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anders Oscar Ahlgren (12 February 1888 – 27 December 1976) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He was a world champion in 1913 and finished second in 1911 and 1922.[1]
At the 1912 Olympics Ahlgren won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class. In a remarkable final, he wrestled for nine hours against Ivar Böhling, before the bout was declared a draw. The judges refused to award a gold medal, and gave silver medals to both wrestlers.[2]
Besides wrestling Ahlgren was involved in the production of canned food and co-owned a mink farm.[3]
References
- ↑ "Anders Ahlgren". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Wrestling at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Middleweight B, Greco-Roman. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Anders Ahlgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
Anders Ahlgren winning against Béla Varga at the 1912 Olympics
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