Karl-Erik Nilsson (wrestler)

Karl-Erik Nilsson
Nilsson (center) at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born 4 January 1922 (1922-01-04)
Stehag, Sweden
Died 14 December 2017 (aged 95)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club GAK Enighet, Malmö

Karl-Erik Nilsson (4 January 1922 – 14 December 2017)[1] was a light-heavyweight (-87 kg) Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won one gold (in 1948) and two bronze medals. He won another bronze medal at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships.[2][3] He died in December 2017.[4]

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