About Adolf Lindfors
Lived 1879 – 1959 (aged 80). Adolf Lindfors was a Finnish and Russian amateur wrestler and film actor.
Adolf Valentin "Adi" Lindfors (8 February 1879 – 5 May 1959) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1912, where we became injured and had to withdraw, and 1920 Olympics, where he won a gold medal, aged 41.
Lindfors started seriously training in sports around 1900 and won Finnish titles in weightlifting in 1903–04 and in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1905, 1910, and 1913. He placed second at the 1911 World Championships. In 1902, he founded Porvoon Akilles and headed it from 1902 to 1912.
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Who was Adolf Lindfors?
Finnish wrestler (1879–1959)
When was Adolf Lindfors born?
Adolf Lindfors was born on 8 February 1879 in Porvoo.
When did Adolf Lindfors die?
Adolf Lindfors died on 5 May 1959 in Porvoo.
What was Adolf Lindfors's occupation?
Adolf Lindfors was an amateur wrestler and film actor.
What nationality was Adolf Lindfors?
Adolf Lindfors was Finnish and Russian.
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