Volmar Wikström (27 December 1889 – 10 June 1957) was a Finnish wrestler from Pargas, Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling.[1]
| Volmar Wikström | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1889 Pargas, Finland |
| Died | 10 June 1957 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Finland
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Olympic Games
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1924 Paris | Lightweight |
Wikström competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm where he won the first four matches but was eliminated in the sixth round.[2]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he competed in freestyle wrestling, and received a silver medal in lightweight.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Volmar Wikström". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Volmar Wikström Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling" Archived 20 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)
External links
edit- Volmar Wikström at the International Wrestling Database
- Volmar Wikström at Olympics.com
- Volmar Wikström at Olympedia
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