Viking Palm
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bror Viking•Palm |
| Used name | Viking•Palm |
| Born | 13 October 1923 in Broby, Östra Göinge, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 15 January 2009 in Täby, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | GAK Enighet, Malmö (SWE) / Eslövs AIF, Eslöv (SWE) / BK Viking, Broby, Östra Göinge (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Viking Palm had the following finishes at major championships – 1951 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1954 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1949 European Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Viking Palm | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Viking Palm | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Viking Palm | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 |