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Mar 27, 1899 Gudhem, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Died on 04 Dec 1978 (aged 79)
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About Rudolf Svensson
- Johan Rudolf "Starke Rudolf" Svensson (27 March 1899 – 4 December 1978) was a Swedish wrestler.
- He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in four freestyle and Greco-Roman events in total, and won a gold or silver medal in each of them.Svensson was most successful in the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight category, in which he won two European titles in 1925 and 1933, seven national titles in 1926–36, two silver medals at the world championships, and three at the European Championships.
- A firefighter by profession, Svensson also played minor roles in several Swedish movies between 1934 and 1952.
- In 2005 he was inducted into the International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
