Rudolf Svensson

Olympic athlete

1899 – 1978

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Who was Rudolf Svensson?

J. Rudolf "Starke Rudolf" Svensson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Gudhem, Falköping Municipality.

In 1924 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition as well as in the freestyle light heavyweight event.

Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition.

In 1932 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition.

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Born
Mar 27, 1899
Gudhem
Died
Dec 4, 1978
Bromma

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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