Carl Westergren

Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (13 October 1895 – 5 August 1958) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.

In Greco-Roman wrestling Westergren also won the world middleweight title in 1922, as well as three European titles in different weight classes: middleweight in 1925, light-heavyweight in 1930, and unlimited in 1931. He worked as a bus driver and had two elder brothers who also trained in wrestling. He later became a keen pigeon breeder.

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1895 births

1958 deaths

Sportspeople from Malmö

Swedish male sport wrestlers

Olympic wrestlers for Sweden

Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in wrestling

Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics

World Wrestling Championships medalists

European Wrestling Championships medalists

20th-century Swedish people

European Wrestling Champions