Edvin Mattiasson
Berndt Edvin Mattiasson (16 or 18 April 1890 – 15 March 1975) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 16 April 1890 Trelleborg, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 15 March 1975 (aged 84) Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||
Medal record
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His official records were mixed up, listing his birth date either as 16 or 18 April. They also named him Mathiasson, while he called himself Mattiasson through most of his life. In 1916 he married Selma Karolina, a woman one year his elder who survived him by 12 years.[3]
References
- Edvin Mathiasson. sports-reference.com
- "Edvin Mattiasson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Edvin Mattiasson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Edvin Mattiasson at the International Wrestling Database
- Edvin Mattiasson at Olympedia
- Edvin Mattiasson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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