Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
1972 Munich | Welterweight | |
Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
1972 Munich | Welterweight | |
World Championships | ||
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
1973 Tehran | 74 kg | |
Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
1973 Tehran | 74 kg |
Jan Karlsson (born 1945) is a Swedish wrestler. He was born in Trollhättan. In 1972 he won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling. He then also won a bronze medal in freestyle and a silver medal in Greco-Roman at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships. To date, Karlsson is the last wrestler to win a medal in both styles in the same Olympics or same world championships.