Lars-Erik Skiöld (19 March 1952 – 21 May 2017) was a Swedish wrestler born in Malmö. He won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1980. He also competed at the 1976 Olympics, placing fourth. He won a silver medal at the 1977 World Wrestling Championships.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Lightweight |
Skiöld died on 21 May 2017 at the age of 65.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Lars-Erik Skiöld". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Wall, Johan (22 May 2017). "Svensk OS-medaljör död – blev 65 år gammal". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
External links
edit- Lars-Erik Skiöld at the International Wrestling Database
- Lars-Erik Skiöld at Olympedia
- Lars-Erik Skiöld at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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