John Nyman

John Nyman

Nyman at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	25 April 1908 Sundsvall, Sweden
Died	19 October 1977 (aged 69) Sundsvall, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	SAIK, Sundsvall
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1936 Berlin +87 kg European Championships 1937 Paris +87 kg 1938 Tallinn +87 kg 1939 Oslo +87 kg

John Emanuel Nyman (25 April 1908 – 19 October 1977) was a Swedish heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler.

He was the national champion in 1935–42 and won silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics, again in 1937 and at the 1938 European championships.^[1]

In retirement, he worked as a wrestling coach and physical education teacher at his club SAIK.^[2]

References

1. John Nyman Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. John Nyman. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links

• John Nyman at the International Wrestling Database
• John Nyman at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
• John Nyman at Olympedia