Karl-Erik Nilsson

Full name: Karl-Erik Nilsson
Gender: Male
Born: January 4, 1922 in Stehag, Eslöv, Skåne, Sweden
Affiliations: GAK Enighet, Malmö (SWE)
Country: Sweden
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

Karl-Erik Nilsson had the following finishes at major championships – 1955 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1950 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman	Sweden	SWE	1	Gold
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman	Sweden	SWE	3	Bronze
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman	Sweden	SWE	3	Bronze

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	BP	MR	MMR/RE
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Standings		1	1948-08-03
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Round	Match #1	1	1948-08-06	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Gröndahl (FIN)
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Five		2	1948-08-06		2
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Five	Match #1	1	1948-08-06	Nilsson (SWE) fall (15:36), Orabi (EGY)		0
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four		2	1948-08-05		2
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four	Match #2	1	1948-08-05	Nilsson (SWE) fall (9:05), Richmond (GBR)		0
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three		3	1948-08-05		2
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three	Match #3	1	1948-08-05	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Lauridsen (DEN)		1
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two		3T	1948-08-04		1
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two	Match #2	1	1948-08-04	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Avcioğlu-Çakmak (TUR)		1
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One		1T	1948-08-03		0
1948 Summer	26	London	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Match #2	1	1948-08-03	Nilsson (SWE) fall (16:18), Kovács (HUN)		0
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Standings		3	1952-07-24				0-2
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Round	Match #2	AC	1952-07-27	Nilsson (SWE)
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Five		3	1952-07-27		8
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Five	Match #1	2	1952-07-27	Chikhladze (URS) fall (2:39), Nilsson (SWE)		3
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four		3	1952-07-27		5
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four	Match #2	2	1952-07-27	Gröndahl (FIN) decision (2-1), Nilsson (SWE)		3
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three		3	1952-07-26		2
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three	Match #1	1	1952-07-26	Nilsson (SWE) fall (4:40), Skaff (LIB)		0
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two		3	1952-07-25		2
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two	Match #2	1	1952-07-25	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Forai (ROU)		1
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One		3T	1952-07-24		1
1952 Summer	30	Helsinki	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Match #2	1	1952-07-24	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Kovács (HUN)		1
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Standings		3	1956-12-03
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Final Round	Match #1	2	1956-12-06	Sirakov (BUL) decision (3-0), Nilsson (SWE)
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four		3	1956-12-06		5
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Four	Match #2	2	1956-12-06	Nikolayev (URS) decision (3-0), Nilsson (SWE)		3
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three		1	1956-12-05		2
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Three	Match #3	1	1956-12-05	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Wiesberger, Jr. (AUT)		1
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two		1	1956-12-04		1
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round Two	Match #5	1	1956-12-04	Nilsson (SWE) fall (4:48), Steckle (CAN)		0
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One		2T	1956-12-03		1
1956 Summer	34	Melbourne	Wrestling	Sweden	SWE	Round One	Match #4	1	1956-12-03	Nilsson (SWE) decision (3-0), Lahti (FIN)		1

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