You Are Here > SR/Olympics > Athletes > Gösta Andersson

News: Sports-Reference.com Widgets - Our Stats, Your Site »post

Gösta Andersson

Full name: Erik Gösta Andersson
Nickname(s): Granit-Gösta
Gender: Male
Born: February 15, 1917 in Selånger, Sundsvall, Västernorrland, Sweden
Died: September 12, 1975 in Sundsvall, Västernorrland, Sweden
Affiliations: SAIK, Sundsvall (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Gösta Andersson had the following finishes at major championships – 1950 World Championship: 73.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1939 European Championship: 66.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1947 European Championship: 73.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman Sweden SWE 1 Gold
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman Sweden SWE 2 Silver

Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR MMR/RE
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Standings 1 1948-08-03
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Round Match #1 1 1948-08-06 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Szilvásy (HUN)
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Five 1T 1948-08-06 3
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Five Match #2 AC 1948-08-06 Andersson (SWE) 0
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four 1T 1948-08-05 3
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four Match #3 1 1948-08-05 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Chesneau (FRA) 1
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three 1T 1948-08-05 2
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three Match #5 1 1948-08-05 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Rigamonti (ITA) 1
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two 1T 1948-08-04 1
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two Match #7 1 1948-08-04 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Hansen (DEN) 1
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One 1T 1948-08-03 0
1948 Summer 31 London Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One Match #8 1 1948-08-03 Andersson (SWE) fall (14:49), Schouten (NED) 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Standings 2 1952-07-24 1-1
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Final Round Match #1 2 1952-07-27 Szilvásy (HUN) decision (2-1), Andersson (SWE)
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Five 2 1952-07-27 2
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Five Match #1 1 1952-07-27 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Taha (LIB) 1
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four 1T 1952-07-27 1
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Four Match #1 1 1952-07-27 Andersson (SWE) decision (3-0), Marushkin (URS) 1
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three 1 1952-07-26 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three Match #6 AC 1952-07-26 Andersson (SWE) 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two 1T 1952-07-25 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two Match #9 1 1952-07-25 Andersson (SWE) fall (9:12), Olsen (NOR) 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One 1T 1952-07-24 0
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One Match #9 1 1952-07-24 Andersson (SWE) fall (7:10), Mackowiak (GER) 0