Ernst Nilsson
Ernst Hilding Waldemar Nilsson (born May 10, 1891 in Malmö ; † February 11, 1971 there ) was a Swedish wrestler .
Nilsson wrestled for IK Sparta and was world champion at the wrestling world championships in 1913 and 1922 .
successes
- 1913, 1st place , World Championship in Breslau , GR, ahead of Johann Trestler , Austria and Frantisek Kopriva , Bohemia
- 1920, 4th place , OS in Antwerp , FS, Sg, behind Robert Roth , Switzerland , Nat Pendleton and Frederick Meyer , both USA
- 1922, 1st place , World Cup in Stockholm , GR, Hsg, ahead of Anders Ahlgren , Sweden and Toivo Pohjala , Finland
- 1924, 4th place , OS in Paris , FS, Sg, behind Harry Steel , USA , Henri Wernli , Switzerland and Andrew McDonald , Great Britain
Web links
- Profile of Ernst Nilsson at the Institute for Applied Training Science
- Ernst Nilsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nilsson, Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nilsson, Ernst Hilding Waldemar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malmo |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1971 |
| Place of death | Malmo |