Volmar Wikström

Volmar Wikström (27 December 1889 10 June 1957) was a Finnish wrestler from Pargas, Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Volmar Wikström
Born(1889-12-27)27 December 1889
Pargas, Finland
Died10 June 1957(1957-06-10) (aged 67)
Helsinki, Finland
Volmar Wikström
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Freestyle, Lightweight

Wikström competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm where he won the first four matches but was eliminated in the sixth round.[2]

At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he competed in freestyle wrestling, and received a silver medal in lightweight.[3]

References

  1. "Volmar Wikström". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. "Volmar Wikström Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. "1924 Summer Olympics Paris, France Wrestling" Archived 20 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)


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