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Bengt Fahlqvist

Bengt Fahlqvist

Swedish wrestler (1922–2004)

Bengt "Falan" Fahlqvist (also spelled Fahlkvist, 15 April 1922 – 7 March 2004) was a Swedish wrestler who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the freestyle light-heavyweight division in 1948 and finished sixth as a Greco-Roman heavyweight in 1952. He won the European freestyle title in 1946 by beating Fritz Stöckli in the final, but lost to Stöckli in the Olympic semifinal in 1948.[1][2]

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bengt Fahlkvist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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    "Bengt Fahlkvist". Swedish Olympic Committee.


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