Thure Sjöstedt
Olympic wrestler
Died when: 52 years 248 days (632 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler.In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934.
He finished second at the 1927 European Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling.In the mid-1930s Sjöstedt turned professional and toured the United States with teammate Johan Richthoff.
He later developed alcoholism problems and was eventually found dead in his garden cottage.
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