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Edvin Mattiasson

Olympic wrestler (1890-1975)

埃德温·马蒂亚松

Born
16 April 1890, Trelleborg
Died
15 March 1975, Malmö
Citizenship
Sweden
Sport
amateur wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler

Berndt Edvin Mattiasson (16 or 18 April 1890 – 15 March 1975) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

His official records were mixed up, listing his birth date either as 16 or 18 April. They also named him Mathiasson, while he called himself Mattiasson through most of his life. In 1916, he married Selma Karolina, a woman one year his elder who survived him by 12 years.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman lightweight

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1807222 (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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