Erik Malmberg (15 March 1897 – 9 May 1964) was a Swedish wrestler.[1] He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman events and won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal, respectively. His younger brother Algost also took part in the 1928 Games, but as a freestyle wrestler. Malmberg was a businessman by trade.[2][3]
 Erik Malmberg at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 March 1897 Götaland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 1964 (aged 67) Götaland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Göteborgs AK Örgryte IS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Erik Malmberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Malmberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Eric Malmberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
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