Hjalmar Nyström

Hjalmar Eemil Nyström (28 March 1904 – 6 December 1960) was a Finnish heavyweight wrestler who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics. He placed tenth in freestyle wrestling in 1924 and won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1928. At the 1936 Olympics he won a freestyle bronze and finished fifth in the Greco-Roman contest. At the European championships he won three silver medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1930, 1931 and 1935 and a freestyle bronze in 1934.[1] Domestically, Nyström won ten titles, all in Greco-Roman wrestling, in 1924, 1926–28, 1930–31, 1935–37 and 1939. Nyström worked as a steam locomotive fireman and later as a train driver.[2]

Hjalmar Nyström
Personal information
Born(1904-03-28)28 March 1904
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died6 December 1960(1960-12-06) (aged 56)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubHAK, Helsinki
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Greco-Roman, +82.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Freestyle, +87 kg
European championships
Silver medal – second place1930 StockholmGreco-Roman, +87 kg
Silver medal – second place1931 PragueGreco-Roman, +87 kg
Bronze medal – third place1934 StockholmFreestyle, +87 kg
Silver medal – second place1935 CopenhagenGreco-Roman, +87 kg

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