Thure Andersson (1907–1976) 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 was born in
Ă–lme
Ölme is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 224 inhabitants in 2010.
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Populated places in Kristinehamn Municipality
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. He won an Olympic silver medal in
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games, along with Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman. scholastic wrestling, High school wrestling and men's collegiate wrestling in the U ...
in
1936
Events January–February
* January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.
* January 28 – Death and state funer ...
.
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1907 births
1976 deaths
Olympic wrestlers for Sweden
Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Swedish male sport wrestlers
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
People from Kristinehamn Municipality
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