Rudolf_Svedberg

Rudolf Svedberg

Rudolf Svedberg

Swedish wrestler (1910–1992)

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]

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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]

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    Rudolf Svedberg. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    Rudolf Svedberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
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