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Håkan Nyblom

Danish Greco-Roman wrestler

Håkan Erik Nyblom (born 26 November 1981) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He and his twin brother Anders were born in Finland, but competed throughout their careers for Denmark in the 55:kg featherweight division - Håkan qualified for the 2004 and 2012 Olympics, where he placed eighth and fifth, respectively, while Anders finished 11th in 2008. In 2009 Håkan won a bronze medal at the world championships, after losing to Hamid Sourian in the semifinal.

At the 2004 Olympics Håkan placed second in the preliminary pool. At the 2012 Olympics, he lost to Sourian in the semifinal, and then to Péter Módos in the bronze medal bout.

References

    External links

    • Håkan Nyblom at United World Wrestling
    • Håkan Nyblom at Olympics.com
    • Håkan Nyblom at Olympedia