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Edvard Westerlund

Full name: Edvard Vilhelm Westerlund
Nickname(s): Eetu
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 68-87 kg
Born: February 1, 1901 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Died: December 7, 1982 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Related Olympians: Brother of Emil Westerlund; Brother of Kalle Westerlund.

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Edvard Westerlund had the following finishes at major championships – 1922 World Championship: 67.5 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1921 World Championship: 75.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1933 European Championship: 79.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 1 Gold
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 3 Bronze
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN AC

Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1928-08-05 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Yalaz (TUR)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six Match #1 2 1928-08-05 Sperling (GER) decision, Westerlund (FIN)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #1 1 1928-08-05 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Massop (NED)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #1 2 1928-08-04 Keresztes (HUN) decision, Westerlund (FIN)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #1 1 1928-08-04 Westerlund (FIN) fall, Pedersen (NOR)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #9 AC 1928-08-03 Westerlund (FIN)
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #9 1 1928-08-02 Westerlund (FIN) fall, Barbieri (ARG)

Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1924-07-10 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Lindfors (FIN)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six Match #3 1 1924-07-10 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Grbić (YUG)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #4 1 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Christoffersen (DEN)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #6 1 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Nilsson (SWE)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #9 1 1924-07-08 Westerlund (FIN) decision, Reinderman (NED)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #11 1 1924-07-07 Westerlund (FIN) default, Dumont (BEL)
1924 Summer 23 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #11 1 1924-07-06 Westerlund (FIN) fall (9:49), Sade (TUR)

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result RE BP MR
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings AC 1936-08-06 Eliminated r3/6 6
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 9 1936-08-08 6
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #3 2 1936-08-08 Knudsen (NOR) fall (9:33), Westerlund (FIN) 3
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 6T 1936-08-07 3
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #2 1 1936-08-07 Westerlund (FIN) fall (19:50), Houdry (FRA) 0
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 8T 1936-08-06 3
1936 Summer 35 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #1 2 1936-08-06 Cadier (SWE) fall (5:30), Westerlund (FIN) 3