Charley Johnson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Frithiof "Charley"•Johnson
Used nameCharley•Johnson
Born31 January 1887 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died17 September 1967 (aged 80 years 7 months 17 days) in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsSvenska Gymnastikklubben Posse, Boston (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

From Boston’s Svenska Gymnastikklubben Posse, Charley Johnson won four AAU titles in addition to his Olympic bronze medal. He had an exceptionally long career – his first AAU title was at 145 lbs. in 1909, and his last came in 1921 at 158 lbs.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA Charley Johnson
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze