Frithiof Mårtensson

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Folke Frithiof Martens Mårtensson (19 May 1884 – 20 June 1956) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden.[1] He won the middleweight contests at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the unofficial 1909 European Championships in Malmö.[2][3]

Frithiof Mårtensson
Personal information
Born19 May 1884
Eslöv, Sweden
Died20 June 1956 (aged 72)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportWrestling
Weight class73 kg
EventGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubIK Sparta, Malmö
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 73 kg

After 1909 Mårtensson moved to Copenhagen for training as a dental technician and in 1913 to the United States. Two years later he returned to Stockholm, where he died in 1956.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frithiof Mårtensson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ Frithiof Mårtensson Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ a b Frithiof Mårtensson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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