Volmar Wikström

Finnish wrestler (1889–1957)

Volmar Wikström

Born| (1889-12-27)27 December 1889
Pargas, Finland
Died| 10 June 1957(1957-06-10) (aged 67)
Helsinki, Finland
Volmar Wikström Medal record

Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
| 1924 Paris | Lightweight

Volmar Wikström (27 December 1889 - 10 June 1957) was a Finnish wrestler from Pargas, Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Wikström competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, where he won the first four matches but was eliminated in the sixth round.[2]

At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he competed in freestyle wrestling, and received a silver medal in lightweight.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Volmar Wikström". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
2. ^ "Volmar Wikström Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
3. ^ "1924 Summer Olympics - Paris, France - Wrestling" Archived 20 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved 10 April 2008)

## External links

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* Volmar Wikström at the International Wrestling Database
* Volmar Wikström at Olympics.com

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