Edvin Mattiasson

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Berndt Edvin Mattiasson (born April 16, 1890 in Trelleborg , † March 15, 1975 in Malmö ) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm and won the bronze medal behind Gustaf in the lightweight class (up to 67.5 kg) Malmström (silver) and Eemeli Väre (gold) won.

life and career

Mattiasson was born in the southern Swedish city of Trelleborg in 1890 and still joined the GAK Enighet , which was founded in 1892 and still exists in the booming city of Malmö, just a few kilometers north of the city. At the same time, the club was already considered a leading club in boxing and wrestling and produced numerous successful athletes. including national champions, world champions and Olympic champions. In 1912 he represented his club at the Summer Olympic Games , which were held in the Swedish capital Stockholm. At the Stockholm Olympic Stadium held tournament in wrestling the 22-year-old Mattiasson already took part from the first round and fought his way through a total of seven preliminary rounds before retiring in the main rounds against Gustaf Malmström and Emil Väre and still reached the bronze medal. After the Olympic Games he was active for the GAK Enighet for years. Nothing is known about his later life; he died on March 15, 1975, a month before his 85th birthday, in Malmö.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Name according to his profile on the official website of the Swedish Olympic Committee; other spellings of his surname are also known, such as Mathiasson or Matiasson
personal data
SURNAME Mattiasson, Edvin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mattiasson, Berndt Edvin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Trelleborg , Sweden
DATE OF DEATH March 15, 1975
Place of death Malmo , Sweden