Johannes Thorvald Eriksen (12 June 1889 – 25 June 1963) was a Danish

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

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

, in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

, and 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 and died in

Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of ...

. In 1908, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Greco-Roman middleweight competition. Four years later, he was eliminated in the fifth round of the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight class after losing his fight to August Rajala. At the 1920 Games, he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight competition.

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* 1889 births 1963 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Denmark Wrestlers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Danish male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Frederiksberg 20th-century Danish people {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub