Alex Bjurberg Kessidis

Alex Michel Bjurberg Kessidis (born 23 March 1995) is a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. He is scheduled to represent Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Alex Bjurberg Kessidis
Personal information
Full nameAlex Michel Bjurberg Kessidis
Born (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995
Height187 cm (6.14 ft; 74 in)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
2019 Nur-Sultan 77 kg
European Championships
2020 Rome 77 kg
European Games
2019 Minsk 77 kg

Career

In 2019, he won the silver medal at the 77 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[1] In 2019 he also competed at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus and he won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg event.[2]

In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[3][4]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 European Games Minsk, Belarus 3rd Greco-Roman 77 kg
World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 2nd Greco-Roman 77 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Greco-Roman 77 kg

References
  1. "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "2019 European Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. Houston, Michael (11 February 2020). "Teenager Nazaryan wins Greco-Roman gold on day two of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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