Anders Larsson (2 July 1892 – 4 January 1945) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

freestyle wrestler who won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight class at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. Larsson was nicknamed "Padd-Anders" for his large, paddle-like palms. He worked as a restaurant janitor and bouncer and consulted police forces on self-defense techniques. At the 1920 Olympics he rescued Köre Sörvik, a member of the Norwegian Olympic team, by stopping a man who tried to stab Sörvik with a knife in a dance club brawl.Anders Larsson
Swedish Olympic Committee

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* 1892 births 1945 deaths Olympic wrestlers of Sweden Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Varberg Sportspeople from Halland County {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stub