Jan Karlsson
Olympic wrestler
扬·卡尔松 (摔跤运动员)
- Born
- 15 November 1945, Trollhättan
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Jan Egon Karlsson (born 15 November 1945) is a retired Swedish wrestler, who often competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle divisions at the same championships. In this way he won two medals each at the 1972 Olympic Games and 1973 World Senior Championships. He remains the last wrestler to win a medal in both styles in the same Olympic Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | ||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | |
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | 1972 | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q351921 (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.