| Anders Larsson | |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Varberg, Sweden |
| Death Place: | Göteborg, Sweden |
| Sport: | Freestyle wrestling |
| Club: | Göteborgs AK |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Anders Larsson (2 July 1892 - 4 January 1945) was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight class at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]
Larsson was nicknamed "Padd-Anders" for his large, paddle-like palms. He worked as a restaurant janitor and bouncer and consulted police forces on self-defense techniques. At the 1920 Olympics he rescued Köre Sörvik, a member of the Norwegian Olympic team, by stopping a man who tried to stab Sörvik with a knife in a dance club brawl.[3]