Gösta Andersson (wrestler)

Erik Gösta Andersson (15 February 1917 – 12 September 1975), known as Gösta Andersson, was a Swedish welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively.[1]

Gösta Andersson
Miklós Szilvási vs Gösta Andersson at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 February 1917
Selånger, Sweden
Died12 September 1975 (aged 58)
Sundsvall, Sweden
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubSAIK, Sundsvall

In the 1948 final against Miklós Szilvási Andersson cut his eyebrow while leading 3:0. The referee allowed the bout to continue despite strong bleeding, and Andersson won the gold medal. He lost to Szilvási in the 1952 Olympic final.[2]

References

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


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