Career
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he placed 13th in a field of 23 competitors in the men"s featherweight event and 12th among 24 participants in the lightweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He captured an additional gold medal at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships in the featherweight tournament and a bronze medal at the 1949 edition in the lightweight category. He was awarded the 1946 Svenska Dagbladet for his victory at the World Championships.
He died on 20 September 2011 in Kristinehamn at the age of 92.