Algot Malmberg (1 February 1903 – 22 January 1971) was a Swedish

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. He is the brother of

Erik Malmberg Erik Malmberg (15 March 1897 – 9 May 1964) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman events and won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal, respectively. His younger brother Algost also took ...

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* 1903 births 1971 deaths Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub