Anders Ahlgren Explained

Birth Date:12 February 1888
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Death Date:27 December 1976 (aged 88)
Death Place:Malmö, Sweden
Height:191 cm
Sport:Greco-Roman wrestling
Club:GAK Enighet, Malmö
Coach:Iivari Tuomisto
Show-Medals:yes

Anders Oscar Ahlgren (12 February 1888 – 27 December 1976) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He was a world champion in 1913 and finished second in 1911 and 1922.

At the 1912 Summer Olympics, Ahlgren won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class. In a remarkable final, he wrestled for nine hours against Ivar Böhling, before the bout was declared a draw. The judges refused to award a gold medal, and gave silver medals to both wrestlers.[2]

Ahlgren was coached by Iivari Tuomisto, a Finnish heavyweight wrestler.

Besides wrestling Ahlgren was involved in the production of canned food and co-owned a mink farm.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anders Ahlgren . Olympedia . 14 June 2021 . 14 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210914234809/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/59997 . live .
  2. Wrestling at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Middleweight B, Greco-Roman. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132110/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1912/WRE/mens-middleweight-b-greco-roman.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .