Karl Ekman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Sanfrid•Ekman |
| Used name | Karl•Ekman |
| Born | 1 January 1892 in Ornunga, Vårgårda, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 9 December 1945 (aged 53 years 11 months 8 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Örgryte IS, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Karl Ekman came from Vårgårda, north-east of Göteborg, and wrestled for Göteborg’s Örgryte IS, at the time, Sweden’s leading club. At the 1912 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in his first bout of the Middleweight B division by the Hungarian and future bronze medalist Béla Varga by fall after 37 min and 30 sec. In the same year 1912, Ekman took his only national title in the heavyweight.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Karl Ekman | |||
| Middleweight B, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | AC r2/7 |