Carl Westergren

Carl "Calle" Oscar Westergren (13 October 1895 – 5 August 1958) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics.^[1] He won gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1920, 1924 and 1932; in 1924 he also finished sixth in freestyle wrestling.^[2]

Carl Westergren

Personal information
Born	(1895-10-13)13 October 1895 Malmö, Sweden
Died	5 August 1958(1958-08-05) (aged 62) Malmö, Sweden
Weight	+ 87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	IK Sparta
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Middleweight 1924 Paris Light heavyweight 1932 Los Angeles Heavyweight World Championships 1922 Stockholm Middleweight European Championships 1925 Milan Light heavyweight 1930 Stockholm Heavyweight 1931 Prague Heavyweight 1933 Helsinki Heavyweight

In Greco-Roman wrestling Westergren also won the world middleweight title in 1922, as well as three European titles in different weight classes: middleweight in 1925, light-heavyweight in 1930, and unlimited in 1931. He worked as a bus driver and had two elder brothers who also trained in wrestling. He later became a keen pigeon breeder.^[2][3]