Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Edil Albert•Rosenqvist |
Used name | Edil•Rosenqvist |
Nick/petnames | Rusa |
Born | 11 December 1892 in Degerby, Inkoo, Uusimaa (FIN) |
Died | 14 September 1973 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
Measurements | 174 cm / 83-90 kg |
Affiliations | Helsingin Atleettiklubi, Helsinki (FIN) |
NOC | Finland |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 2 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 2 |
In addition to his two Olympic silver medals, Edil Rosenqvist was also the World Greco-Roman light-heavyweight champion in 1921 and 1922 and won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight at the 1930 European Championships. Rosenqvist also won the Nordic light-heavyweight title in 1921, the Nordic heavyweight title in 1925, and the Finnish title four times: in 1919 and 1920 in heavyweight and in 1921 and 1930 in light-heavyweight. During his wrestling career, Rosenqvist worked as a chauffeur and was later a successful businessman.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1920 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN | Edil Rosenqvist | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
1924 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN | Edil Rosenqvist | |||
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
1928 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN | Edil Rosenqvist | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =6 |