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Finnish wrestler (1879–1959)

Adolf Lindfors
Personal information
Born8 February 1879
Porvoo, Finland
Died5 May 1959 (aged 80)
Porvoo, Finland
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubPorvoon Akilles
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Heavyweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1911 Helsinki +83 kg

Adolf Valentin "Adi" Lindfors (8 February 1879 – 5 May 1959) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1912, where we became injured and had to withdraw, and 1920 Olympics, where he won a gold medal, aged 41.

Lindfors started seriously training in sports around 1900 and won Finnish titles in weightlifting in 1903–04 and in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1905, 1910, and 1913. He placed second at the 1911 World Championships. In 1902, he founded Porvoon Akilles and headed it from 1902 to 1912.

References

  1. "Adolf Lindfors". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adolf Lindfors". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

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Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman heavyweight
  • 1912–1928: +82.5 kg
  • 1932–1960: +87 kg
  • 1964–1968: +97 kg
  • 1972–1996: 100 kg
  • 2000: 97 kg
  • 2004–2012: 96 kg
  • 2016: 98 kg
  • 2020–present: 97 kg


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