Stig Blomberg (October 16, 1901 – December 19, 1970) was a
Swedish
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sculptor
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. He was born in
Linköping
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.
In 1936 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the summer Olympic Games for his "Brottande pojkar" ("Wrestling Youths"). In 1956 he was awarded the
Prince Eugen Medal
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for sculpture.
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Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Art competitions were held as part of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.
The art exhibitio ...
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1901 births
1970 deaths
People from Linköping
Swedish male sculptors
Olympic bronze medalists in art competitions
20th-century Swedish sculptors
Recipients of the Prince Eugen Medal
Olympic competitors in art competitions
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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