Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell

Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell (born 18 April 1983) is a retired Swedish freestyle wrestler.

Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Women's wrestling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Baku55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2002 Chalcis55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Guangzhou55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Istanbul55 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2004 Haaparanta55 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Varna59 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Sofia55 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Tampere59 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Dortmund55 kg
Silver medal – second place2001 Budapest56 kg
Silver medal – second place2002 Seinäjoki55 kg

She was born in Boden. At the World Championships she won a bronze medal in 2002 (55 kg), finished nineteenth in 2003 (55 kg), won a bronze medal in 2006 (55 kg) and a silver medal in 2007 (55 kg). She finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic Games, and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.[1]

At the European Championships she won silver medals in 2001 (56 kg) and 2002 (55 kg), finished sixth in 2003 (55 kg) and won gold medals in 2004 (55 kg), 2005 (59 kg) and 2007 (59 kg).[1]

After the Summer Olympics in 2008 she took a time out from wrestling to, among other things, focus on her family. In 2011, she made a comeback and won a gold medal at the 2011 European Wrestling Championships.

On 27 November 2014, she announced her retirement from wrestling.[2]

References
  1. "Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. "Ida-Theres Nerell slutar med brottning" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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