Birger Nilsen
Personal information
Born(1896-10-10)10 October 1896
Kristiania, Norway
Died19 October 1968(1968-10-19) (aged 72)
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubSK av 1909
Medal record
Men’s wrestling
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1922 Stockholm Lightweight

Birger Erling Nilsen (10 October 1896 19 October 1968) was a Norwegian sport wrestler.

He was born in Kristiania and represented the club SK av 1909. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth in Freestyle wrestling.[1] He won a bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1922 World Wrestling Championships.[2]

References

  1. "Birger Nilsen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 316. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.


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