Thure Sjöstedt

Thure Sjöstedt, 1928

Thure Sjöstedt (born August 28, 1903 in Åhus , † May 2, 1956 in Malmö ) was a Swedish wrestler . At the Olympic Games in 1928 Sjöstedt was Olympic champion in freestyle. He wrestled with BK Kärnan in Helsingborg .

successes

1927, 2nd place , EM in Budapest , GR, Hsg (up to 82.5 kg), behind Alexander Szabó , Czechoslovakia and in front of Rudolf Loo , Estonia ;
1928, gold medal , OS in Amsterdam , FS, Hsg (up to 87 kg), before Arnold Bögli , Switzerland and Henri Lefebre , France ;
1932, silver medal , OS in Los Angeles , FS, Hsg, behind Peter Mehringer , USA and in front of Edward Scarf , Australia ;
1932, 3rd place , intern. Tournament in Stockholm , GR, ed. behind Ivar Johansson (wrestler) , Sweden a . Onni Pellinen , Finland ;
1934, 1st place , EM in Stockholm , FS, Sg, ahead of Josef Klapuch , Czechoslovakia and Hjalmar Nyström , Finland