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Bertil Nyström
Nyström with coach Rudolf Svedberg in 1963
Personal information
Full nameBertil Alexis Nyström
NicknameTotta
Born22 May 1935 (1935-05-22) (age 89)
Gråmanstorp, Klippan, Skåne, Sweden
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubKlippans BK
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Welterweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1961 Yokohama 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Helsingborg 78 kg

Bertil Alexis "Totta" Nyström (born 22 May 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964. He also won two medals at the world championships of 1961 and 1963 and six national titles. Starting from 1973 he coached the national wrestling team.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bertil Nyström". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bertil Nyström. Swedish Olympic Committee
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