John Nyman
John Emanuel Nyman (25 April 1908 – 19 October 1977) was a Swedish heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He was the national champion in 1935–42 and won silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1937 and 1938 European championships.[1] In retirement he worked as a wrestling coach and physical education teacher at his club SAIK.[2]
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| Born | 25 April 1908 Sundsvall, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 1977 (aged 69) Sundsvall, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SAIK, Sundsvall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- John Nyman Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- John Nyman. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- John Nyman at the International Wrestling Database
- John Nyman at Olympedia
- John Nyman at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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