Ernst Nilsson

Ernst Hilding Waldemar Nilsson (10 May 1891 – 11 February 1971) was a Swedish heavyweight wrestler who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in 1920 and placed fourth-fifth in the Greco-Roman and freestyle contests in 1924. Nilsson won two world titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, in 1913 and 1922.[1][2]

Ernst Nilsson
Personal information
Born10 May 1891
Malmö, Sweden
Died11 February 1971 (aged 79)
Malmö, Sweden
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubIK Sparta, Malmö

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernst Nilsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Ernst Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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