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| Born | 15 September 1877 Tårnby, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1946 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||
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Severin Ahlqvist (15 September 1877 – 4 April 1946) was the first world champion in wrestling from Denmark. He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1904 World Championships. Domestically he held the Danish middleweight title in 1901–1902 and 1904.
Ahlqvist was born to Swedish parents. He was an electrician by profession.
References
- Severin Ahlquist. København Stadsarkiv
- ^ Ahlqvist, Severin. Nordisk familjebok. p. 45
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