Arthur Lindfors
Arthur Richard Lindfors (born March 17, 1893 in Porvoo , † September 21, 1977 ibid) was a Finnish wrestler . He took part in the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 and in Paris in 1924 , where he was able to win the silver medal.
Arthur Lindfors first wrestled for Helsingin Jyry , moved to Porvoon Akilles around 1919 .
successes
- 1920, silver , OS in Antwerp , GR, Mg, behind Carl Westergren , Sweden and in front of Matti Perttilä , Finland
- 1924, silver , OS in Paris , GR, Mg, behind Edvard Vesterlund , Finland and in front of Roman Steinberg , Estonia
Finnish championships
- 1914, 3rd place , GR, Mg, behind August Jokinen , Helsingin Jyry and Robert Oksa, Turun Riento
- 1916, 2nd place , GR, Mg, behind Robert Oksa
- 1918, 1st place , GR, ed., In front of Edil Rosenqvist , HAK
- 1920, 1st place , GR, ed., Before Kalle Oskanen, Porvoon Akilles
Web links
- Profile of Arthur Lindfors at the Institute for Applied Training Science
- Arthur Lindfors in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lindfors, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lindfors, Arthur Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porvoo |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1977 |
| Place of death | Porvoo |