Severin Ahlquist
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| Born | 15 September 1877[1][2] Tårnby, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1946 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||
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Severin Ahlqvist (15 September 1877 – 4 April 1946) was the first world champion in wrestling from Denmark. He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1904 World Championships. Domestically he held the Danish middleweight title in 1901–1902 and 1904.[2]
Ahlqvist was born to Swedish parents. He was an electrician by profession.[2]
References
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- ^ Severin Ahlquist. København Stadsarkiv
- ^ a b c Ahlqvist, Severin. Nordisk familjebok. p. 45
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