Jan Karlsson

Karlsson (right) at the 1973 World Championships
Personal information
Born	15 November 1945 (1945-11-15) (age 78) Trollhättan, Sweden
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman, freestyle
Club	Trollhättans Atletklubb
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1972 Munich 74 kg, Greco-Roman 1972 Munich 74 kg, freestyle World Championships 1973 Tehran 74 kg, Greco-Roman 1973 Tehran 74 kg, freestyle European Championships 1967 Istanbul 74 kg, Greco-Roman 1968 Skopje 70 kg, Greco-Roman 1969 Modena 74 kg, freestyle 1970 Berlin 74 kg, Greco-Roman 1975 Ludwigshafen 74 kg, Greco-Roman

Jan Egon Karlsson (born 15 November 1945) is a retired Swedish wrestler, who often competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle divisions at the same championships. In this way he won two medals each at the 1972 Olympic Games and 1973 World Senior Championships. He remains the last wrestler to win a medal in both styles in the same Olympic Games.^[1][2]