Egon Edvin Roland Svensson (17 November 1913 – 12 June 1995) was a bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He won silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1937 and 1938 European Championships. His son Roland competed in the same event at the 1968 Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 17 November 1913 Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 June 1995 (aged 81) Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IK Sparta, Malmö | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Egon Svensson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Egon Svensson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Egon Svensson at the International Wrestling Database
- Egon Svensson at Olympics.com
- Egon Svensson at Olympedia
- Egon Svensson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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