Claes Johansson

Olympic athlete

1884 – 1949

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Who was Claes Johansson?

Claes Edvin Johansson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1912 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight class.

Eight years later he won his second gold medal. This time in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight class.

In 1924 he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight class, but he was eliminated in the third round.

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Born
Nov 4, 1884
Mark Municipality
Died
Mar 9, 1949
Gothenburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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