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Gottfrid Svensson
Full name: Gottfrid Cervantius Svensson
Gender: Male
Born: May 13, 1889 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Died: August 19, 1956 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Affiliations: Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm (SWE)
Country: 
Sweden
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Biography
Gottfrid Svensson had the following finishes at major championships – 1911 World Championship: 67.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1913 Unofficial European Championship: 67.5 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman | Sweden | SWE | AC r4/8 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman | Sweden | SWE | AC r2/5 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight, Freestyle | Sweden | SWE | 2 | Silver |
Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round Two | Match #2 | 2 | 1920-08-17 | Porro (ITA) fall (2:18), Svensson (SWE) |
Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round Four | Match #7 | 2 | 1912-07-13 | Balej (BOH) fall (16:00), Svensson (SWE) |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round Three | Match #8 | 1 | 1912-07-11 | Svensson (SWE) decision (1-00), Radvány (HUN) |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round Two | Match #11 | AC | 1912-07-09 | Svensson (SWE) |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round One | Match #12 | 2 | 1912-07-08 | Laitinen (FIN) fall (35:00), Svensson (SWE) |
Men's Lightweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1920-08-27 | Anttila (FIN) , Svensson (SWE) |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1920-08-27 | Svensson (SWE) , Wright (GBR) |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | 1 | 1920-08-26 | Svensson (SWE) decision, MacKenzie (GBR) |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Sweden | SWE | Round One | Match #2 | 1 | 1920-08-25 | Svensson (SWE) decision, Metropoulos (USA) |
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