Claes Johanson

{{Short description|Swedish wrestler (1884–1949)}}

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| caption =Johanson in 1913

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|birth_date = 4 November 1884

| birth_place = Hyssna, Sweden

| death_date = 9 March 1949 (aged 64)

| death_place =Gothenburg, Sweden

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| sport =Greco-Roman wrestling

| club = Örgryte IS, Göteborg
Göteborgs AK

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{{MedalSport|Men's Greco-Roman wrestling}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

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{{MedalGold|1912 Stockholm | Middleweight}}

{{MedalGold|1920 Antwerp | Light heavyweight}}

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Claes Edvin Johansson (4 November 1884 – 9 March 1949) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals, in 1912 and 1920.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/60049 |title=Claes Johanson |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 June 2021}} In 1913 he won the unofficial European Championships in the 75 kg division.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/claes-johanson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204852/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/claes-johanson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Claes Johanson Olympic Results |accessdate=21 May 2013 |work=sports-reference.com}}

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