Karl-Erik Nilsson
Swedish Olympic wrestler (1922–2017)
Karl-Erik "Store Kalle" Nilsson · 卡尔-埃里克·尼尔松
- Born
- 4 January 1922, Eslöv Municipality
- Died
- 14 December 2017, Malmö
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- firefighter, amateur wrestler
Karl-Erik Nilsson (4 January 1922 – 14 December 2017) was a light-heavyweight (-87 kg) Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won one gold (in 1948) and two bronze medals. He won another bronze medal at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships. He died in December 2017.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | ||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 | |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q645996 (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.