Thure_Sjöstedt
Thure Sjöstedt
Swedish wrestler (1903–1956)
Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler.
 Sjöstedt at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ture Sigvard Sjöstedt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1903 Yngsjö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1956 (aged 52) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BK Kärnan, Limhamn, Malmö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934. He finished second at the 1927 European Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
In the mid-1930s Sjöstedt turned professional and toured the United States with teammate Johan Richthoff. He later developed alcoholism problems and was eventually found dead in his garden cottage.[1][2]
- Thure Sjöstedt. Swedish Olympic Committee
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