Birger Nilsen
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Born | Kristiania, Norway | 10 October 1896||||||||||||||
Died | 19 October 1968 | (aged 72)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Club | SK av 1909 | ||||||||||||||
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Birger Erling Nilsen (10 October 1896 – 19 October 1968) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.
He was born in Kristiania and represented the club SK av 1909. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth in Freestyle wrestling.[1] He won a bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1922 World Wrestling Championships.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Birger Nilsen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 316. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
External links[edit]
- Birger Nilsen at the International Wrestling Database
- Birger Nilsen at Olympics.com
- Birger Nilsen at Olympedia