John Nyman
Nyman at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 April 1908 Sundsvall, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 1977 (aged 69) Sundsvall, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SAIK, Sundsvall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Emanuel Nyman (25 April 1908 – 19 October 1977) was a Swedish heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler.
He was the national champion in 1935–42 and won silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics, again in 1937 and at the 1938 European championships.
In retirement, he worked as a wrestling coach and physical education teacher at his club SAIK.