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Birger Nilsen

Norwegian wrestler (1896-1968)

Birger Erling Nilsen

Born
10 October 1896, Oslo
Died
19 October 1968, Oslo
Citizenship
Norway
Sport
amateur wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler

Birger Erling Nilsen (10 October 1896 – 19 October 1968) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.

Born in Kristiania on 10 October 1896, Nilsen represented the club SK av 1909. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth in Freestyle wrestling. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1922 World Wrestling Championships.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1928 Summer Olympics1928

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q4916232 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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