Sven Martinsen (28 September 1900 – 9 September 1968) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.[1]

Sven Martinsen
Born(1900-09-28)28 September 1900
Porvoo, Finland
Died9 September 1968(1968-09-09) (aged 67)
Østfold, Norway

He was born in Porvoo, Finland, and represented the Sarpsborg club TIL National.[2] He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1929 European Wrestling Championships, a silver medal in 1930 and a bronze medal in 1933.[2][3] He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sven Martinsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Sven Martinsen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 316. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.