Rudolf Svedberg
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| Born |
19 August 1910 Njurunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
24 June 1992 (aged 81) Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Skellefteå AIK | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Per Vilhelm Rudolf "Preven" Svedberg (19 August 1910 – 24 June 1992) was a welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He won gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1935 European Championships, finishing second in 1938. Between 1934 and 1944 he won ten national titles.[1][2]
After retiring from competitions Svedberg worked with the national team, first as an assistant coach, in 1945-56 under Robert Oksa, and then as the head coach from 1956 to 1972.[2]
References
- ↑ Rudolf Svedberg. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Rudolf Svedberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
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