Starke Arvid
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Nicknamed “Starke Arvid”, Olof Arvid Andersson (1919-2011) was a two-time Olympian and represented Sweden at the Summer Olympics in London (1948) and in Helsinki (1952).
Anderson was the most successful Swedish Olympic weightlifter of the 20th century. On October 18, 1946, Arvid Andersson won the featherweight title at the World Championship in Paris. It was the first and, so far, the last gold medal won by Swedish athletes in Olympic weightlifting. 27-year old Arvid Andersson won the gold with the world record in total (320kg).
In addition his outstanding performance in Paris, Arvid Andersson also won the bronze medal at the 1949 World championship ans twice became a European champion (1947, 1949).