Ernst NILSSON

Sweden
Sweden
Wrestling FreestyleWrestling Freestyle
Wrestling Greco-RomanWrestling Greco-Roman
Olympic Medals
1B
Games Participations3
First Olympic GamesStockholm 1912
Year of Birth1891

Biography

Ernst Nilsson achieved early success in 1913 when he became World Champion in the light-heavyweight division in Greco-Roman style. He managed to repeat this feat in 1922 in the heavyweight division. At the Olympics he participated in 1912 in Stockholm in the middleweight B division and after World War I moved up to heavyweight class in both styles in 1920 and 1924.

Olympic Results

Athlete Olympic Results Content

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