| Height | 174 cm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 68–87 kg |
| Birth date | 1 February 1901 |
| Birth place | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death date | 7 December 1982 (aged 81) |
| Death place | Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| Club | Helsingin Atleettiklubi, Helsinki |
| Show-medals | yes |
Edvard Vilhelm "Eetu" Westerlund (1 February 1901 – 7 December 1982) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland.[1] He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1924 and a bronze in 1928. He collected the same pair of medals at the world championships in 1921–22.[2] Domestically Westerlund competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling and won three titles: in 1927 in Greco-Roman lightweight, in 1929 in freestyle lightweight and in 1936 in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight. His brothers Kalle and Emil were also Olympic wrestlers.[3]
References
- ^ "Edvard Westerlund". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Vesterlund, Edvard Vilhelm (FIN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ "Edvard Westerlund". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.