Birger Erling Nilsen (10 October 1896 – 19 October 1968) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.
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| Born | 10 October 1896 Kristiania, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 1968 (aged 72) Oslo | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SK av 1909 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Kristiania on 10 October 1896,[1] Nilsen represented the club SK av 1909. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth in Freestyle wrestling.[2] He won a bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1922 World Wrestling Championships.[3]
Nilsen died in Oslo on 19 October 1968.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Gundersen, Ove. "Birger Nilsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Birger Nilsen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 316. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
External links
edit- Birger Nilsen at the International Wrestling Database
- Birger Nilsen at Olympics.com
- Birger Nilsen at Olympedia
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