Edvin Vesterby
Estonian-Swedish wrestler (1927-?)
埃德温·韦斯特比
- Born
- 23 October 1927, Riguldi
- Citizenship
- Sweden, Estonia
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Edvin Vesterby (born 23 October 1927) is a retired Swedish bantamweight wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and won a Greco-Roman silver medal in 1956. He finished fourth in the freestyle in 1952 and in the Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960. He was born in Riguldi Parish (now Noarootsi Parish), Lääne County, Estonia into a Swedish-speaking family. In 1943 he emigrated to Sweden and started wrestling in 1947 in Stockholm.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman bantamweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman bantamweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q345141 (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.