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Mar 28, 1904 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Died on 06 Dec 1960 (aged 56)
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About Hjalmar Nyström
- Hjalmar Eemil Nyström (28 March 1904 – 6 December 1960) was a Finnish heavyweight wrestler who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics.
- He placed tenth in freestyle wrestling in 1924 and won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1928.
- At the 1936 Olympics he won a freestyle bronze and finished fifth in the Greco-Roman contest.
- At the European championships he won three silver medals in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1930, 1931 and 1935 and a freestyle bronze in 1934.
- Domestically, Nyström won ten titles, all in Greco-Roman wrestling, in 1924, 1926–28, 1930–31, 1935–37 and 1939.
- Nyström worked as a steam locomotive fireman and later as a train driver.
