Arild Dahl Explained

Arild Dahl
Birth Date:7 October 1902
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Death Place:Narvik, Norway
Sport:Wrestling
Club:Narvik Atletklubb
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Arild Dahl (7 October 1902  - 28 March 1984) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.

He won ten national titles, won two bronze medals in European championships, and represented Norway in two Summer Olympic Games.

Career

Born in Trondheim on 7 October 1902, Dahl represented the club Narvik Atletklubb. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he placed sixth in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class. He also competed at the 1932 Olympics.[1] He won bronze medals at the 1931 and 1933 European Wrestling Championships. He was Norwegian champion ten times,[2] and was awarded the Kongepokal trophy three times, in 1931, 1932 and 1939.[3]

Dahl died in Narvik on 28 March 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arild Dahl . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002211/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/arild-dahl-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 10 April 2012.
  2. Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 315 - 316.
  3. Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 466.