Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (13 October 1895 – 5 August 1958) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.[2]

Carl Westergren
Personal information
Born(1895-10-13)13 October 1895
Malmö, Sweden
Died5 August 1958(1958-08-05) (aged 62)
Malmö, Sweden
Weight+ 87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubIK Sparta
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Light heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1922 Stockholm Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1925 Milan Light heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1930 Stockholm Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1931 Prague Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Helsinki Heavyweight

In Greco-Roman wrestling Westergren also won the world middleweight title in 1922, as well as three European titles in different weight classes: middleweight in 1925, light-heavyweight in 1930, and unlimited in 1931. He worked as a bus driver and had two elder brothers who also trained in wrestling. He later became a keen pigeon breeder.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Carl Westergren". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Carl Westergren Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. ^ Carl Westergren. Swedish Olympic Committee
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