Einar Karlsson

Einar Karlsson

Karlsson at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	1 September 1908 , Sweden
Died	17 February 1980 (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Club	Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Freestyle 61 kg 1936 Berlin Greco-Roman 61 kg European Championships 1933 Helsinki Greco-Roman 66 kg 1934 Rome Greco-Roman 66 kg 1937 Paris Greco-Roman 61 kg

Einar Karlsson (1 September 1908 – 17 February 1980) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals: in the freestyle featherweight in 1932 and in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1936. He also won seven national titles and three medals at the European championships of 1933–1937, all in Greco-Roman events.