Edvard Westerlund Explained

Edvard Westerlund
Height:174 cm
Weight:68–87 kg
Birth Date:1 February 1901
Birth Place:Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:Helsinki, Finland
Sport:Greco-Roman wrestling
Club:Helsingin Atleettiklubi, Helsinki
Show-Medals:yes

Edvard Vilhelm "Eetu" Westerlund (1 February 1901 – 7 December 1982) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland.[1] He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1924 and a bronze in 1928. He collected the same pair of medals at the world championships in 1921–22. Domestically Westerlund competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling and won three titles: in 1927 in Greco-Roman lightweight, in 1929 in freestyle lightweight and in 1936 in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight. His brothers Kalle and Emil were also Olympic wrestlers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edvard Westerlund . Olympedia . 9 December 2021.