(1901-02-01)1 February 1901 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died
7 December 1982(1982-12-07) (aged 81) Helsinki, Finland
Height
174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
68–87 kg (150–192 lb)
Sport
Sport
Greco-Roman wrestling
Club
Helsingin Atleettiklubi, Helsinki
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
1924 Paris
75 kg
1928 Amsterdam
67.5 kg
World Championships
1922 Stockholm
75 kg
1921 Helsinki
67.5 kg
European championships
1933 Helsinki
79 kg
Edvard Vilhelm "Eetu" Westerlund (1 February 1901 – 7 December 1982) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland.[1] He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1924 and a bronze in 1928. He collected the same pair of medals at the world championships in 1921–22.[2] Domestically Westerlund competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling and won three titles: in 1927 in Greco-Roman lightweight, in 1929 in freestyle lightweight and in 1936 in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight. His brothers Kalle and Emil were also Olympic wrestlers.[3]
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