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]
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
- ^ "Carl Westergren". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Carl Westergren Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Carl Westergren - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". sok.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
External links
- Carl Westergren at the International Wrestling Database
- Carl Westergren at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Carl Westergren at Olympedia
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