Charley Johnson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Frithiof "Charley"•Johnson
Used nameCharley•Johnson
Born31 January 1887 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died17 September 1967 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsSvenska Gymnastikklubben Posse, Boston (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

From Boston’s Svenska Gymnastikklubben Posse, Charley Johnson won four AAU titles in addition to his Olympic bronze medal. He had an exceptionally long career – his first AAU title was at 145 lbs. in 1909, and his last came in 1921 at 158 lbs.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA Charley Johnson
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze