Aage Eriksen Explained

Aage Eriksen
Full Name:	Aage Ingvar Eriksen
Nationality:	Norwegian
Birth Date:	5 May 1917
Birth Place:	Notodden, Norway
Sport:	Wrestling

Aage Ingvar Eriksen (5 May 1917 in Notodden 17 June 1998 in Notodden, Telemark) was a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Olympics

Eriksen competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.^[1]

National champion

• 10 times (Greco-Roman), between years 1937-55.
• 2 times (freestyle wrestling), between years 1937-55.

He represented the club SK Snøgg.

External links

• Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=WRE "1948 Summer Olympics  - London, United Kingdom  - Wrestling"