Erik Malmberg

For the Finnish chess player, see Erik Malmberg (chess player). For the Swedish musician, see Eric Malmberg.

Erik Malmberg (15 March 1897 – 9 May 1964) was a Swedish wrestler.^[1] He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman events and won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal, respectively. His younger brother Algost also took part in the 1928 Games, but as a freestyle wrestler. Malmberg was a businessman by trade.^[2][3]

Erik Malmberg

Erik Malmberg at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1897-03-15)15 March 1897 Gothenburg, Sweden
Died	9 May 1964(1964-05-09) (aged 67) Gothenburg, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Göteborgs AK Örgryte IS
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Lightweight 1928 Amsterdam Featherweight 1924 Paris Featherweight World Championships 1921 Helsinki Featherweight European Championships 1930 Stockholm Lightweight 1926 Riga Featherweight 1925 Milan Featherweight Men's freestyle wrestling European Championships 1929 Paris Lightweight 1930 Brussels Lightweight

Malmberg was born in Gothenburg, represented Göteborgs AK and Örgryte IS, and died in Gothenburg.^[3]