Charles Frithiof Johnson (January 31, 1887 – September 17, 1967) was an American

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...

who competed in 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 ...

. He was born in

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. In 1920, he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling middleweight class after winning the bronze medal match against Angus Frantz.

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* 1887 births 1967 deaths Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swedish emigrants to the United States {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub