Ernst Nilsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ernst Hilding Waldemar•Nilsson |
| Used name | Ernst•Nilsson |
| Born | 10 May 1891 in Malmö, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 11 February 1971 in Malmö, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | IK Sparta, Malmö (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ernst Nilsson achieved early success in 1913 when he became World Champion in the light-heavyweight division in Greco-Roman style. He managed to repeat this feat in 1922 in the heavyweight division. At the Olympics he participated in 1912 in Stockholm in the middleweight B division and after World War I moved up to heavyweight class in both styles in 1920 and 1924.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Ernst Nilsson | |||
| Middleweight B, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | AC r4/7 | |||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Ernst Nilsson | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | AC r3/5 | |||||
| Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Ernst Nilsson | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =4 |