Hans Yngve Antonsson ( Swede. Hans Yngve Antonsson ; November 8, 1934 , Trollhattan , Sweden ) - Swedish freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, bronze medalist of the World Cup, 14-fold (in other data [1] 15-time) champion of Sweden in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling (1958-1967). Nephew of Bertil Antonsson , multiple world wrestling champion [2] [3] .
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| Full name | Hans Yngve Antonsson |
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| Club | Uddevalla is |
| Date of Birth | November 8, 1934 (84 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Trollhattan , Sweden |
| Growth | 179 |
| Weight | 79 |
Biography
He began to engage in struggle under the influence of his uncle Bertil Antonsson . In 1953, he won the Swedish champion title among juniors in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. In 1958, for the first time became the champion of Sweden.
In 1960 at the Olympic Games he performed in the middle weight in freestyle wrestling competitions and won the bronze medal of the games.
See tournament table .
In 1961 he won the bronze medal of the World Cup.
In 1968 he completed his sports career.
Notes
Links
- Hans Antonsson - Olympic stats on Sports-Reference.com
- Hans Antonsson - profile on International Wrestling Database