Anders Ahlgren
Ahlgren at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 February 1888 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 1976 (aged 88) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GAK Enighet, Malmö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Iivari Tuomisto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anders Oscar Ahlgren (12 February 1888 – 27 December 1976) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was a world champion in 1913 and finished second in 1911 and 1922.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics, Ahlgren won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class. In a remarkable final, he wrestled for nine hours against Ivar Böhling, before the bout was declared a draw. The judges refused to award a gold medal, and gave silver medals to both wrestlers.
Ahlgren was coached by Iivari Tuomisto, a Finnish heavyweight wrestler.
Besides wrestling Ahlgren was involved in the production of canned food and co-owned a mink farm.